Arminius Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 France, copper medal on Charles X, obverse by Raymond Gayrard (1777-1858), reverse by Alexis Joseph Depaulis (1792-1867), dated 1826 AD., Médaille en cuivre (51 mm / 68,86 g), Obv.: CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE - ET DE NAVARRE / GAYRARD. F. , . Rev.: (en haut:) LE 12. AVRIL 1826. / LA 1RE. PIERRE DE LA BARRIERE DE / ROCHECHOUART A ÉTÉ POSÉE PAR M. LE COMTE / CHABROL DE VOLVIC CONSR. D´ETAT PREFET DU DEPARTT. / DE LA SEINE ASSISTÉ DE - M. LE BARON VVALCKENAER / SÉCRET. GL. DE LA - PRÉFECTURE // (droite:) EN PRÉSENCE DE M. M. / DELAVAU CONSEILLER D´ETAT PRÉFET / DE POLICE LAMBOT E FOUGERES SÉCRET. GL. / BARON BELLART PRÉSIDENTE DU CONSEIL GÉNERAL / DU DÉPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE // (gauche:) LES MEMBRES DE CE / CONSEIL M. M. PETIT MAIRE DU 2E. / ARRONT. DE PARIS VTE. HERICART DE THURY / DIRECTEUR DES TRAV. DE PARIS CTE. D´AUDIFFRET / DIRR. DE LOCTROI DE PARIS ST. PIERRE LESPERRET / BOMPART GAUTHIER REGISSEURS // (au-dessous) J. MOLINOS ARCHITECTE INSPECTEUR GÉNERAL / DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS DU DÉPARTEMENT / DE LA SEINE ET DE LA VILLE / DE PARIS // DEPAULIS. F. , front view of a building with four columns. Sur la tranche: (corne d´abondance) CUIVRE ref. . Three challenges here: - no one in our family is able (with humble to advanced knowledge of the beautiful French language) to identify clearly the reason for it´s issue (maybe on April 12 1826 some of the listed persons had been introduced in some office ?) - so far i found no reference, looks like a rare issue?. - is the depicted building a real one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Another nice piece, with very fine engraving, and some very small letter punches for the reverse. Amazing for the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Forrer (Vol. 1 p. 557) mentions a medal for "The Barriers of Pantin and Rouchechouart". Are these some of the gates into Paris? I think the ancient walls were still in place at this point; perhaps they were replacing a couple of the ones destroyed in the Revolution? Just a guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Forrer (Vol. 1 p. 557) mentions a medal for "The Barriers of Pantin and Rouchechouart". Are these some of the gates into Paris? I think the ancient walls were still in place at this point; perhaps they were replacing a couple of the ones destroyed in the Revolution? Just a guess... Yes, from what I've been able to find, you've got it elverno. The barrières were gates into the city where people entering paid taxes on merchandise they were bringing in to sell. In 1826-27 the existing barriers at Porte de Pantin (now a Metro stop) and Porte de Rochechouart were redone with Greek façades. I can't find any contemporary drawing online showing what the real-life barrier at Rochechouart looked like when it was built (and whether it was exactly like the building on the medal or not). Different Wiki sites note that the Rochechouart barrier was torn down in 1860... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 A quick uninformed read of the lower inscription suggests to me that the medal is related to the department of public worcks, architectural inspectors. Of course, if I read the other three inscriptions, I might say something else. My guess is that the facade is of a government building. Le Pantheon is close. For example, the stylized image of the entrance to the Sorbonne: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Both lovely looking meadals, I love the architecture on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great medals. I have a few large medals and really like them. Easy on the eyes and the heft makes them feel "important". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 a bit of translation ... Rev.: (en haut:) LE 12. AVRIL 1826. / LA 1RE. PIERRE DE LA BARRIERE DE / ROCHECHOUART A ÉTÉ POSÉE PAR M. LE COMTE / CHABROL DE VOLVIC CONSR. D´ETAT PREFET DU DEPARTT. / DE LA SEINE ASSISTÉ DE - M. LE BARON VVALCKENAER / SÉCRET. GL. DE LA - PRÉFECTURE // (droite:) EN PRÉSENCE DE M. M. / DELAVAU CONSEILLER D´ETAT PRÉFET / DE POLICE LAMBOT E FOUGERES SÉCRET. GL. / BARON BELLART PRÉSIDENTE DU CONSEIL GÉNERAL / DU DÉPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE // ............. (The first stone [cornerstone] of the barrière de Rochechouart was laid by Monsieur le Comte Chabrol de Volvic, Conseiller d'Etat [cabinet member under the king], Préfet óf the Seine department, in the presence of ... blah blah blah, General Secretary of the Préfecture, in the presence of blah blah blah Chief of Police etc etc.) Sur la tranche: (corne d´abondance) CUIVRE This is one big thick medal to be struck in copper rather than in bronze! somewhat pricier for the era ... Does anyone know if the cornucopia edge mark on copper medals denotes the same time frame (post 1880) as on silver ones? in which case this is a later restrike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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