WHM 101

Inventory number: WHM 101
Category: Medal
Mint: Paris
Date: 1918 AD
Material: Copper alloy
Shape: Circular
Diameter: 70mm
Weight: 170g
Acquisition: Wadih Hadad Collection (Beirut), bought from Ebay, Entrepot*D.
Date of acquisition: 2018-05-03
Remarks: France. Edge stamped : BRONZE and cornucopia. Medal by J.P. Legastelois celebrating World War I’s armistice and the ‘Father of the Victory’ George Clemenceau, French Prime Minister and Minister of War between in 1906-1909 and 1917-1920, who played an important role during the Treaty of Versailles at the Paris Peace Conference.

GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, J. P. LEGASTELOIS (on the right shoulder)

Bust of Georges Clemenceau three-quarters right

LE JOUR DE GLOIRE EST ARRIVÉ .. /11 9^BRE 1918 (above), J. P. LEGASTELOIS (below)

Georges Clemenceau wearing overcoat and hat, holding cane in right hand, standing left on rock, saluted and cheered by French troops to the left