OCEAN LINER NORMANDIE VOYAGE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, 1938. 68.5mm. Bronze. Jean Vernon, Sc. (Paris Mint). 

 The obverse depicts the NORMANDIE with an inscription Cie Gle (Companie Generale) TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line Le Havre - New York 1935. The reverse bears the inscription: SOUVENIR/ DE L’ESCALE/ DU PAQVEBOT/ ‘NORMANDIE’/ A/ RIO DE JANEIRO/ FEVRIER 1938.

The obverse of this medal is the same as the reverse of the medal struck for the Normandie’s maiden voyage in 1935 listed above. This Rio de Janeiro variety is much scarcer.