Medal of the Paris Savings and Provident Fund – 1930 – Signed by Jules-Clément Chaplain
In bronze , in its box
Weight: 95.8 g
Diameter: 67 mm
Obverse:
In a beading , allegory of seated savings , holding a piggy bank in one hand and a feather in the other. A woman carrying a child and a worker come up to her, the man handing her a purse and the woman a coin .
At the bottom:
SAVINGS AND
FORESIGHT
Signature: JC CHAPLAIN
Reverse:
In a double beading , the inscription: CAISSE • D’AVARGNE • ET • DE • PREVOYANCE • DE • PARIS • FONDEE • EN • 1818 •
In the center, a hive surrounded by bees , placed on a chest decorated with two medallions representing heads facing each other and framing a cartouche attributed to:
E. HONORÉ
SCHOOL SAVINGS
1930
In the background, a tree and the sun beaming on the horizon.
Edge:
Cornucopia hallmark (Paris Mint) + BRONZE
