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2261 - "SECOURS APPORTES AUX INONDES DE LA LOIRE" ( * ) - Spectacul…
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Estimate €100
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"SECOURS APPORTES AUX INONDES DE LA LOIRE" ( * ) - Spectacular table medal, the work of sculptors VAUTIER and GALLE - 66 mm, copper hallmarked by the indicating hand. MDCCC XLVI (1846) - On a bridge arch background, relief symbolised by a woman dressed in antique style, standing, holding a cup full of fruit, holding the hand of a seated stricken woman. - Reverse: "Honneur et reconnaissance - au courageux dévouement, aux sympathies généreuses" - 141 grammes - L/A n° 1120 - SUP fine chocolate patina. ( * ) historic flood, the benchmark flood for the Loire, on 19 and 20 October 1846, the rainy autumn caused a flash flood in the Loire (6 m 80 in Orleans at the Georges V bridge). In just 3 hours, the Loire rose 4 metres and burst its banks. This flood, which claimed many victims and destroyed many habitats, changed the model for protection against the river for future generations.
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About the sale SALE CHRONO history and numismatics, MEDALS, JETONS and CURRENCIES ORLEANS and LOIRET & bordering + miscellaneous.
Auction location
Auction time 06/26/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 87494890
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