FRANCE. Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bronze Award Medal, ND (ca. 1905). Paris Mint. UNCIRCULATED. By Alfred Borrel. 49mm. Obverse: Draped bust of Marianne facing left, perimeter legend; Reverse: France, at left, awarding a victory wreath to a craftsman making a vase, standing at right; apprentice seated next to the craftsman; blank escutcheon set on laurel sprigs in exergue below. Cornucopia privy mark. A lovely example of a prize medal used by the ministry into the 1930s. <strong>To view all items from the PHG Collection click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=From+the+PHG+Collection&limit=96&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong> From the PHG Collection.
