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WAR MINISTER AWARD BRONZE MEDAL / LION

theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
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Pro patria bronze medal awarded by french secretary of war, signed on both side by Grandhomme.

Reverse : "entrainement physique - preparation militaire - force courage - prix du ministre de la guerre" with a lion and all kinds of attributes (fencing, shooting, music, bike, gymnastics, plane.

Diameter : 50 mm. Edge : 3 mm. Weight : 67 g. stamp "bronze" and cornucopia mark on edge.

Just sniped another Lionimage Better pictures when I get it

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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    Another beauty! I simply love the style of engraving on those French medals!image
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    One of the most popular of Paul Grandhomme's medals, this was issued by the Belgian War Ministry for many years up until WWI.
    Askari



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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Another Awesome Lion!
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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