Samuel de Champlain Prize Medal – General Transatlantic Company – Signed by Raymond Delamarre
In bronze
Weight: 167.5 g
Diameter: 68 mm
The Samuel de Champlain Prize was created in 1997 by the France-Canada Institute to annually recognize two personalities, one Canadian, the other French, each having worked to highlight French history and culture in Canada, Canadian in France, and thus contributed to the dissemination of the values that define and unite these two countries.
Obverse:
Circular inscription: • ORBI • ANTIQVO • NOVVM • CONJVNGIT
The navigator and explorer Samuel de Champlain, standing cape in the wind, holding his hat with one hand, the other resting on the hilt of his sword.
In the background the city of Quebec. We distinguish the Frontenac castle located in the Old Quebec district, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
Signature: RAYMOND DELAMARRE
Reverse:
COMPAGNIE
GÉNÉRALE
TRANSATLANTIQUE
In the foreground, the ship ” la Bonne Renommée ” on which Champlain will make his first voyage to Canada.
Behind, the transatlantic liner Champlain operated from 1932 to 1940 by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. On June 17, 1940, while at anchor in the port of La Rochelle, she hit a magnetic mine dropped the day before by the German army, and sank in 7 minutes.
-1603 “CHAMPLAIN” 1932-
Signature: RD
Edge:
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN PRIZE 2007
Double cornucopia punch (Paris Mint)
