142 - [NUMISMATICS - 1889 WORLD'S FAIR]

[NUMISMATICS - 1889 WORLD'S FAIR] Bronze medal. Obverse: Head of the French Republic facing left, depicted as Ceres, goddess of the harvest, wearing a composite wreath of wheat, flowers, olive branches, and oak branches, tied with a ribbon crossing the forehead, on which is inscribed the word “ CONCORDE.” At the top, a radiant star. Circular legend in capital letters: “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.” Signed along the scroll beneath the neck: OUDINÉ. Reverse: A panoramic view of Paris featuring the structures of the Champ-de-Mars and its newly inaugurated jewel: the Eiffel Tower. Circular inscription: “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE.” In the exergue: “1889.” Signed: DANIEL DUPUIS. Smooth edge. Diameter: 51 mm. Weight: 56.31 g. As is.