France Medal 1875 Batailles de Mars-la-Tour/Rezonville/Gravelotte, Copper MS(60-62)

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Depiction of a dying soldier in the arms of a female allegory of France, supporting him with one arm and crowning him (of glory) with the other. At the feet of the allegory, two children sitting on the Anchor of Hope, one holding the soldier's rifle, the other leaning against the anchor., Caption within palm wreath., The observe represents the 1870 war memorial of Mars-la-Tour, sculpted by Frédéric-Louis-Désiré Bogino (1831-1899) and inaugurated on 2 November 1875. The medal was engraved by Adolphe Bellevoye (1830-1908), a medal engraver in Metz. On the reverse, the legend celebrates the fallen soldiers of the battles of Mars-la-Tour (also known as the Battle of Rezonville or Vionville) on 16 August 1870 and Saint-Privat (or Battle of Amanvillers / Battle of Gravelotte & Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes) on 18 August 1870, between the armies of the French Empire and the Prussian Army. They preceded the Siege of Metz, caused by the inaction and withdrawal of the French army leaders despite the advantage they had gained in the battle of 16 August, which led to the capture of 150,000 French troops following their surrender at the end of the siege. The Battle of Sedan followed on 1 September, when Napoleon III was captured and the French Empire was decisively defeated by Prussia and its allies. This extremely rare medal was produced to commemorate the unveiling of the Mars-la-Tour war memorial., MARS-LA-TOUR / 2 NOVbre 1875, A / LA MÉMOIRE / DES / SOLDATS MORTS / POUR LA FRANCE / 16 ET 18 AOUT / 1870 / REZONVILLE, GRAVELOTTE / St-PRIVAT, Ste MARIE-AUX-CHÊNES

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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