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France: CM.373-2017

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Paul Marcel Dammann

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Description

L’Électricité, 25th anniversary of the CPDE (Compagnie pour la Diffusion d’Électricité)

Notes

History note: Baldwin’s Auction 8, 20.09 2017, lot 474.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2017-11-20) by Baldwin's

Dating

Production date: AD 1907

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 64 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 129.66 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Head, facing.

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: obverse

  • Text: C-P-D-E / MCMVII
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Woman to left, raising arms and casting beams of light over Paris.

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.373-2017
Primary reference Number: 241536

Audit data

Created: Thursday 16 July 2020 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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