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École Polytechnique: Centenary Anniversary
Image Not Available for École Polytechnique: Centenary Anniversary

École Polytechnique: Centenary Anniversary

Louis-Maximilien Bourgeois (French, 1839–1901)
1894
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Horace Packard
Accession number27.242
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ClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed above "x ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE x" and below "MAX BOURGEOIS". Reverse: Inscribed above "x LAMBLARDIE x MONGE x CARNOT x PRIEUR x", at center "·1794-1894·/---/FONDATION DE L'ECOLE/DECRET DU XXI VENTOSE ANII/---/CENTENAIRE/XI MARS MDCCCLXXXXIV/CARNOT/-(PROM..DE 1857·)-/ETANT/PRESIDENT/DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS", and below "M" elised with "B".ProvenanceBy 1927, The Mary Hooper Packard Collection; 1927, gift of Horace Packard to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 5, 1927)