French Medal Commemorating The Battle Of Marne [WWI]

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NetJohn New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 8:24 pm French artist J. P. Legastelois designed and minted this commemorative medal in Paris in 1916. The only French commemorative medal contemporary to the Great War, the obverse illustrates French Generals Joffre, Maunoury, and Gallieni beneath a headline "Battaile de la Marne" and above the date of September 1914. The reverse shows Marianne (a symbolic personification of France often used in art), sword in hand, flying above French soldiers as the charging to defend Marne against the German invasion. Bronze, 68mm (also in silver and silver-plated bronze) From my personal collection. John Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/04/2021 10:28 am Beautiful! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lion Alchemist New Member Mexico 25 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:05 pm Artwork! It reminds me a bit of a 1910 Mexican medal. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12257 Posts	Posted 10/10/2021 9:46 pm Nice medal, thanks for posting! I always enjoy collecting and learning about historical art medals such as yours! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
NetJohn New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 12:13 am I appreciate the comments. I have several WWI medals that I recently photographed (have added about 4 more since), and I've taken some time to post just a sample of them here. Unfortunately, my posts seem not as popular as "What do I have?" token posts, which is a bit disheartening. I guess a lot of the traffic on this forum is transient: people who want to know if they've found treasure! I was hoping for more education and information. Searching on additional WWI commemorative medals on this forum didn't turn up much. John Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12257 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 07:49 am Quote: Unfortunately, my posts seem not as popular as "What do I have?" token posts, which is a bit disheartening. I often have similar feelings! I push on, however, thinking about future internet searches by other collectors - they may come across the CCF posts and appreciate the info! Quote: Searching on additional WWI commemorative medals on this forum didn't turn up much. It's not an area I actively pursue, but I think I might have one or two that I can post. I'll see what I can do! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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