Liberty Liner Medal – General Transatlantic Company – Signed by Jean Vernon
In bronze
In its original box
Weight: 53.6 g
Diameter: 49,5 mm
Obverse:
Venus facing, head to the left, half-naked, having broken her chains , standing in a scallop shell , surrounded by two dolphins .
Reverse:
Liberty liner on the left.
COMPAGNIE
GÉNÉRALE
TRANSATLANTIQUE
“FREEDOM”
LE HAVRE • NEW YORK
French Line
Edge:
Triangular punch + BRONZE
Box :
COMPAGNIE
GÉNÉRALE
TRANSATLANTIQUE
“FREEDOM”
French Line
History of the liner:
The Liberté was first a German transatlantic liner named Europa launched in 1930. After the Second World War, it was sold to the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique to replace the loss of the Normandie. It became the Liberté and was put back into service in 1950. In 1961, it was disarmed at Le Havre due to the imminent arrival of the France.
