Beautiful 1844 Silver Medal Dedication of the Suspension Foot Bridge Lyon France

Description: Beautiful 1844 French Silver Medal Dedication of the Suspension Foot Bridge in Lyon Compagnie Generale des Ponts Sur le Rhone For Your American Art Medal Collection-MED225 Details Description: A nice silver medal from 1844. This is a medal commemorating the dedication of a suspension foot bridge connecting the right bank of the Rhone River to the Collage in old Lyon France. The bridge was built by the "Compagnie Generale des Ponts Sur le Rhone" or the General Company of Bridges of the Rhone River". The obverse of the medal shows a view of the bridge with the college in the background with the word "A LYON" with the Roman numeral date 1844 in the bottom. The words "Comp ie Gen le des Ponts Sur le Rhone" is written along the edge of the obverse. The reverse shows the personification of the Rhone River holding an oar and leaning on a vessel with water flowing out presumably the rive on a platform with arms in the center. The reverse shows the legend "FURIT SUB PONTIBUS INGENS" or "FURIOUS BELOW THE BRIDGES" above the image along the edge. There is also the notation T.D. ARCH.INV. at the bottom left of the design. The edge of the medal is stamped ARGENT followed by antique prow Paris mint mark. A great looking and very interesting medal to add to your collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1844. Origin: France. Reference:Non known Artist: Unknown. Weight and Size: The medal weighs ~16 grams, is ~34 millimeters in diameter. Maker: Paris Mint. Marks: Marked "ARGENT" followed by the Antique Prow mark of the Paris Mint along the edge of the medal. There is the notation T.D. ARCH.INV. at the bottom left of the design on the reverse. Condition: The medal is in excellent condition and I would grade it uncirculated. The medal has no observable wear with minimum surface marks or scratches. It has some toning on the reverse and some embedded soiling within the cables of the bridge on the obverse. This is beautiful medal worthy of a spot your collection. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 397.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-14T13:00:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD