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1894, France (3rd Republic). Silver "Savings Bank of Paris" Medal. Cleaned XF!

Mint Year: 1894 Mint Place: Paris      Medallists: J. C. Chaplain Denomination: Medal - Savings Bank of Paris (founded in 1818). Condition: Matted strike, which was cleaned/brushed, otherwise XF! Weight: 15.12gm Diameter: 32mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Seated togate personification of france, holding a money box with an opening for the insertion of coins. Books behind stool. Inscription in right field. Legend: CAISSE D'ÉPARGNE ET DE PRÉVOYANCE DE PARIS FONDÉE EN 1818 ("Savings and planning bank of Paris, founded in 1818") Exergue: 1894

Reverse: A bee-hive on a base beneath an old olive-tree stump from which young sprays are blooming. Landscape scene with rising sun in background.   Exergue: TRAVAIL . ECONOMIE ("Work and economy")