SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ENCOURAGEMENT A L'AGRICULTURE

!!! VERY RARE FIND !!!

Obverse
Bust of a woman turned to the right, Ceres-type, with headband and net holding her hair.
In front of her, three ears of wheat.
text: SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ENCOURAGEMENT A L'AGRICULTURE . PAIX .ET. TRAVAIL

Reverse
Plant crown composed of corn, wheat and grapevines with bunches of grapes. The whole is tied with a band at the bottom.

Features:
Location = France
Period = Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type = Award medals › Industrial or agricultural award
Year = 1877
Composition = Silver (.800)
Weight = 38.7 g
Diameter = 40 mm
Thickness = 3 mm
Shape = Round
Technique = Milled
Orientation = Medal alignment ↑↑