Re-establishment of the National Guard 1831

[constanius]

A/ LOUIS PHILIPPE I - ROI DES FRANÇAIS. Tête laurée à droite de Louis-Philippe Ier, au-dessous signature PETIT F..

R/ FORCE A LA LOI - ORDRE PUBLIC; à l'exergue MDCCCXXXI.

 

Catalogue des Poincons, Coins et Medailles du Musee Monetaire de la Commission des Monnaies et Medailles. Paris 1833. Page 458 #4- RÉTABLISSEMENT DE LA GARDE NATIONALE.

Tête du roi, couronnée de feuilles de chêne. — Lég. Louis Philippe I roi des Français. (Petit.f.)

Ra'. La garde nationale posant son épée sur les tables de la loi que la Justice qui s'appuie sur elle, tient dans la main droite, fait serment de lui prêter son assistance. La garde nationale est représentée sous la figure d'une femme casquée, vêtue à l'antique, un drapeau tricolore à la main. — Lég. Force à la loi ordre public. — Exer. Mdcccxxxi. — Mod. 22 lig. (Petit.f.)

 

Louis Michel Petit(French) 1791-1844 sculptor & prolific medallist. He was one of the few 'Committee of the Mint selected engravers' he also contributed to Mudies & Durands series of medals.

 

Louis Philippe I 1831 heavy gilded copper with mount 74.5 grams, 52mm excluding mount, edge marked cuivre & poinçon of a pointing hand(12 June 1845 to 1860) Issued originally for the Re-establishment of the National Guard 1831. Why this was restruck, mounted & heavily gilded later is open to speculation. I think though it must have been restuck whilst he was still King, so that narrows it to 1845-1848, so circa 1847, as a probable presentation piece(in good times might have been struck in gold but these were hard times, hence gilded copper) for someone of importance associated with the Garde Nationale perhaps.

[thedeadpoint]

Const, can I trouble you for a pic from the side to capture the level of relief? great medal and fascinating about the heavy gilding.

[constanius]

Const, can I trouble you for a pic from the side to capture the level of relief? great medal and fascinating about the heavy gilding.

 

 

I know your request had nothing to do with the breast being exposed, especially as the medal is about public order, mind thats the French for you, oh là là and she is heavily gilded.

 

Sorry about the quality of the pics, rushed job.

[constanius]

 

This is the type of bare breasted birds that I usually photograph, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in my garden, chewing on a sunflower seed.

[thedeadpoint]

 

I know your request had nothing to do with the breast being exposed, especially as the medal is about public order, mind thats the French for you, oh là là and she is heavily gilded.

 

Sorry about the quality of the pics, rushed job.

 

Thanks for that. I actually was curious about the warrior's nose. It looked like a wall of metal. Oh wait, that's a chick.

[thedeadpoint]

 

This is the type of bare breasted birds that I usually photograph, Red(also called rose)-breasted Grosbeak in my garden, chewing on a sunflower seed.

 

Gorgeous! I would love to get into birding