127-sousesc

Medal plate in cast bronze from the Monnaie de Paris (Cornucopia hallmark from 1880).
Cast iron dated 1971.

As indicated by the inscribed section, this is an Editor's Copy (EE) for the French Medal Club, out of 50 minted copies.
The mention EE on the edge is used exclusively for the period 1963-1987. The actual print reserved for artists, as a gift by the director, to the medalist of the Currency Museum and to the legal deposit of the Cabinet des Médailles de la BNF was between 8 and 12 copies per subject at the sole discretion of the school head.

Justified on the edge: EE / 50:

Exemplary chocolate patina, superb.

Engraver / Artist / Sculptor : Henry DE WAROQUIER (1881-1970).

Dimensions : 240 mm by 270 mm .
Weight : 2.8 kg.
Metal : bronze.
Hallmark on the edge  : cornucopia + bz + 1971

127-sousesc Medal plate in cast bronze from the Monnaie de Paris (Cornucopia hallmark from 1880). Cast iron dated 1971. As indicated by the inscribed section, this is an Editor's Copy (EE) for the French Medal Club, out of 50 minted copies. The mention EE on the edge is used exclusively for the period 1963-1987. The actual print reserved for artists, as a gift by the director, to the medalist of the Currency Museum and to the legal deposit of the Cabinet des Médailles de la BNF was between 8 and 12 copies per subject at the sole discretion of the school head. Justified on the edge: EE / 50: Exemplary chocolate patina, superb. Engraver / Artist / Sculptor : Henry DE WAROQUIER (1881-1970). Dimensions : 240 mm by 270 mm . Weight : 2.8 kg. Metal : bronze. Hallmark on the edge  : cornucopia + b