135 - [NUMISMATICS - PARIS 6 FRENCH SCHOOL.]

[NUMISMATICS - PARIS 6 FRENCH SCHOOL.] Silver plated metal medal. Obverse: A perspective view of the richly sculpted main facade of the new Paris City Hall. At the top, a circular inscription: “INAUGURATION OF CITY HALL.” At the base, the date of the event in two lines: “PARIS, JULY 13 / 1882.” Reverse: A shield bearing the coat of arms of the City of Paris (a ship sailing on the waves beneath a fleur-de-lis chief), surmounted by a mural crown with five towers and framed by two oak branches tied with a ribbon. In the center, on an unfurled banner, the motto of the capital: “FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR.” Smooth edge. Sold with its box. Diameter: 50.5 mm. Weight: 38.26 g. As is.