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Eight medals of French West Africa
Details
Emile Monier (1883-?)
Eight medals of French West Africa
all signed lower centre Emile Monier
bronze
diam. 5 cm
Eight medals of French West Africa
all signed lower centre Emile Monier
bronze
diam. 5 cm
Literature
Four are illustrated in Beaux-Arts, Paris, 20 August 1930; Two in Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne, Paris, in the June and November numbers, 1931.
Commissioned by the Paris Mint for the 1931 Colonial and International Exhibition in Paris. They represent the most significant ethnic groups from countries of French West Africa. On the reverse, are engraved the maps of these countries.
We would like to thank the Musée des Année Trente, Boulogne-Billancourt, for its assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
Commissioned by the Paris Mint for the 1931 Colonial and International Exhibition in Paris. They represent the most significant ethnic groups from countries of French West Africa. On the reverse, are engraved the maps of these countries.
We would like to thank the Musée des Année Trente, Boulogne-Billancourt, for its assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.