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2452 - "SALLE DES THESES de L'UNIVERSITE D'ORLEANS" medal commemora…
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Description
"SALLE DES THESES de L'UNIVERSITE D'ORLEANS" medal commemorating the restoration of the historic building. BRONZE horn hallmark - 53 mm. Circular legend, in the centre perspective of the hall and its pointed arches; in the exergue the coat of arms of Orleans between 2 palms and the sculptor's signature "TASSET 1882". On the reverse, 13 lines of text: "Founded by the university MCCCC XI (1411), saved from destruction by the Orléans archaeological society MD CCC XIX (1859), bought MDCCCL XXVI (1876), restored by the state, the town and the society MDCCC LXXXI. L/A n° 1461 var - SUP
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ID: 87495046
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