Medal of the Department of the Seine – Sceaux – Paris – Saint-Denis – Signed by Roger Bertrand Baron
In bronze
Weight: 67 g
Diameter: 50 mm
Obverse:
Circular inscription:
DEPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE
Ship sailing on the waves bearing the coats of arms of the cities of Saint-Denis ( azure strewn with golden fleurs-de-lis ) , of Paris (gules with a ship equipped with argent sailing on the wave of the same, moving from the point; with a chief azure strewn with golden fleurs-de-lis) and of Seals ( Quarterly: 1st or with a wavy snake azure, 2nd and 3rd azure with three fleurs-de-lis or, with a baton gules peri in bar, 4th counter-quarterly I or with a contoured horse’s head sable, II azure with a dexterous arm or, III azure with a sinister arm or, IV or with a horse’s head sable, the counter-quarterly topped with a chief gules sown with stars or ) , surmounted respectively by the Cross of Liberation , the monogram RF and the Croix de Guerre , the coat of arms of Paris, central, being turreted.
Au centre en bas, la Cross of the Legion of Honor .
Au centre en bas, la Cross of the Legion of Honor .
Signature: R.B.BARON
Reverse:
Circular inscription:
SCEAUX . PARIS . ST DENIS
Map of the Seine department with three emblematic elements of the cities mentioned:
– The Pavilion of Dawn in the Parc de Sceaux
– The Arc de Triomphe in Paris
– The Basilica of Saint-Denis
At the exergue, a blank cartouche.
Signature: R.B.B.
Edge:
Cornucopia hallmark (Paris Mint) + BRONZE
