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steveo Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/16/2015 3:18 pm I acquired this from a dealer, and was wondering if anyone had a bit more history on it. I have checked quite a few sources, and have yet to find the identical medal. Thanks I just found this info. Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), Roi des Français 1830-1848 (face)L'installation du reseau de chemin de fer français : la loi du 11 Juin 1842 (revers) Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 (obverse) The Establishment of the French Railway System: The Law of 11 June 1842 (reverse) 1842 copper medal diam. 4 5/16 obverse: around circumference: LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS. below the bust: A. BOVY. reverse: around circumference: DANT IGNOTAS MARTI NOVASQUE MERCURIO ALAS. on the tablet: CHEMIN / DE / FERS on the pedestal: LOI DU XI JUIN / M.D.CCC.XLII. / .LOUIS PHILIPPE. / REGNANT in the exergue: MR. TESTE MINISTRE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS. / MR. LEGRAND SOUS-SECReTAIRE D'eTAT. / A. BOVY FECIT. Edited by steveo 02/16/2015 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17980 Posts	Posted 02/16/2015 3:45 pm Steveo - there is a link here to a Wikipedia article (in French): http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_re...er_en_France Briefly, during the 1830 - 1842 period, railroads in France had been developed very haphazardly by a number of small local private companies, creating lots of short unconnected lines but not a national network as was already developing in Britain and the USA. An Act of Parliament on June 11, 1842 set out the basis for a national railway system, determining which lines should be built and how they should be funded and constructed. This medal appears to commemorate this Act of Partliament. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
steveo Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/16/2015 3:52 pm Thank you NumisRob, I appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 03:48 am Very much in the stereotyped character of the French official medals going back at least to Louis XIV. Report this Post to the Staff
skihoundog1 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 3:10 pm A similar, but possibly larger version of your medal is on display at the National Gallery of Art (DC). Bovy won the French Medal of Honor for this work. Below is the NGA notation. Work of Art Bovy, Antoine (medalist), Swiss, 1795 - 1877 The Establishment of the French Railway System: The Law of 11 June 1842 [reverse] 1842 copper overall (diameter): 11 cm (4 5/16 in.) Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund 2004.59.2.b It's on view in gallery 1. Report this Post to the Staff
steveo Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 4:25 pm Thank you Skihounddog1, the one I own is this size 4 5/16, so I assume it may be worth something : ) Report this Post to the Staff
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