Description: Obverse : City of paris as Towered woman, dressed in antique style, seated facing, holding a cornucopia. To her left, a naked woman standing pouring an urn on which is inscribed VRCA (figuring Ourcq river) To her right, a naked woman kneeling, pouring her urn on which is inscribed SEQVANA (figuring Seine river), above exergue reading "URCA PARISIOS DEDUCTA / XV augusti MDCCCIX", signed by Andrieu and DenonReverse : wreathDiameter : 41 mm or 1.6 inchWeight : 34 gramsMetal : bronze, plain edge, original 1809 strikeThe original medal was coined in 1808 to commemorate end of Bassin de La Villette works and on August 15, 1809, the water of the Ourcq gushed from the Fountain of the Innocents. This medal commemorates this particular event. The Bassin de la Villette (La Villette Basin) is the largest artificial lake in Paris. It was filled with water on 2 December 1808. Located in the 19th arrondissement of the capital, it links the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Canal Saint-Martin, and it represents one of the elements of the Réseau des Canaux Parisiens (Parisian Canal Network), a public-works authority operated by the city an dordered by emperor Napoleon I.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Tourcoing
End Time: 2024-12-10T17:40:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 13 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Brand: FRENCH MINT
Composition: Bronze
Type: Medal
Fineness: 0.999
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Modified Item: No
