1079264 | FRANCE. Second Republic. (1848-1852). 1850 AV Medal of 28 Ducats Weight. NGC MS62. By Dumarest. Edge: (hand) OR. 50mm. 99.80gm. INSTITUT DE FRANCE. Helmeted bust of Athena, right / ACADÉMIE DES SCIENCES./ PRIX DE STATISTIQUE/ FONDATION MONTYON/ BOUTRON-CHARLARD ET OSSIAN HENRY/ 1850. Legend within wreath.

Montyon Foundation Prize (statistics) awarded by the Academy of Sciences to Antoine François Boutron-Chalard and Étienne Ossian Henry, for their chemical analysis work on fountain water published in 1848. Deeply prooflike fields; very attractive for the grade assigned.

Housed in an oversized holder.


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