1954年法国-老挝远东海运铜章。巴黎铸币厂。 直径：58 毫米；重量：104.28 克。铸匠：R. Tschudin 和 J. Boullaire。老挝和远东私人领域广告公司。正面：老挝女性面微微面左；左边是热带植物，右边是龙雕像；下面是老挝；反面：COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES，公司徵卒。边缘：cornucopia[聚宝盆]青铜。迷人的古铜色表面，具有极佳的浮雕效果。与我们 2020 年 10 月香港拍卖（拍品编号 43312）中的类近版别相比，该品的总成交价为 456 美元。<p>Compagnie des messageries Maritimes 成立于 1851 年，当时是一家法国商船公司，最终在普法战争结束和第一次世界大战开始之间业务达到顶峰--这是法国快速殖民扩张的时期。虽然它在世界各地都有航运业务，但远东已成为该公司的私有领域，越南的西贡成为其第二个母港之一。这枚奖章指向远东航运领域，类似于其他法国客运航线及其各种目的地航线的艺术奖章。 LAOS. France - Laos. Compagnie des messageries maritimes Bronze Medal, 1954. Paris Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. Ruedas-Marine-90. Diameter: 58mm; Weight: 104.28 gms. By R. Tschudin & J. Boullaire. Advertising Laos and the Far East private field of the company. Obverse: Laotian female facing slightly left; tropical plant to left, dragon statue to right; LAOS below; Reverse: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, company arms. <em>Edge</em>: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Attractive bronze-brown surfaces, with great relief. Compare to a similar specimen in our October 2020 Hong Kong auction (lot # 43312) which realized a total of $456.<p><em>The Compagnie des messageries maritimes was founded in 1851 as a French merchant shipping company, ultimately reaching its zenith between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of World War I--a period of rapid French colonial expansion. Though it had shipping operations throughout the world, the Far East had become the companys private field, with Saigon in Vietnam becoming one of its second home ports. This medal points to the Far East shipping dominion, analogous to other French art medals for passenger shipping lines and their various destination routes.</em>
