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1917 World War 1 Silver Battle of Verdun Medal S.E. Vernier France ANACS MS 60. For Sale
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1917 World War 1 Silver Battle of Verdun Medal S.E. Vernier France ANACS MS 60.:
$331.88
Florence Gold and Silver Exchange of Florence, Co is pleased to present:
-- 1917 WW1 Silver Battle of Verdun Medal by S.E. Vernier France Red Verdun Box. The medal was ordered Nov. 20, 1916, by the Municipal Council of Verdun, in honor of the city’s defense.
- 1917 Battle of Verdun Vernier Antiqued Silver
- Graded by ANACs M60 - Number 5277926
- The medal designer was sculptor Emile Seraphin Vernier, the prolific artist whose name
- appears with the 1917 date on the obverse, along with a personification of Marianne
- (representing the French Republic).It also shows the phrase ILS NE PASSERONT PAS
- (“They shall not pass”) from Gen. Robert Nivelle’s June 23, 1916, speech to his troops..
- Castle turrets and the date Feb. 21, 1916, appear on the reverse.
The medal was originally to be awarded only to those on the Verdun Front between Feb. 23 and
Nov. 2, 1916, but it was eventually extended to all those who fought anywhere in the Argonne
and St. Mihiel sectors between July 31, 1914, and Nov. 11, 1918.
- Sterling Silver
- Obverse: Bust of Marianne, the national emblem of the French Republic, facing right.
- She wears a helmet and holds a sword. Text reads: \'ON NE PASSE PAS\'
- (They Shall not Pass) and \'S.E. VERNIER 1917\'.
Reverse: Twin towered Porte Chausee in Verdun framed by laurel leaves. Text reads:
\'VERDUN 21 FEVRIER 1916\'.
- Date Issued:1917 Issued by: France
- Comes with the red issue box
- S/h and insurance
- Longtime Member since: Nov 2000 (24 years)
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