FRANCE. Napoleon III/Langres Agricultural Show Gold Award Medal, 1869. Paris Mint. NGC MS-63. Diameter: 33mm. By Barre. Unawarded, for deeds well conducted. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: MINISTERE DE LAGRICULTURE DE COMMERCE ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS / COMICE AGRICOLE DE LANGRES / EXPLOITATIONS / BIEN DIRIGEES / 1869 / Hte MARNE. Edge: Bee. This choice agricultural type, featuring pleasing relief and a frosting to the devices, also offers a good deal of mirrored brilliance in the fields with lightly scattered hairlines. Highly lustrous and impressive.
