Cycling Medal

Made:
1869 in France
maker:
L Merley
Cycling Medal

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Silver-coloured circular metal medal, in blue circular case, obverse depicting Napoleon III with inscription ‘NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR’, reverse depicting wreath with inscription ‘COURSES DU VÉLOCIPÈDE EUROPÉEN 1869’, engraved by ‘L. Merley’, France, 1869 . Won by James Moore.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
2013-174
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 70 mm x 70 mm,
type:
prize medal
credit:
Moore, John