WW 1 Silver 1916 Battle of Verdun Medal by S.E. Vernier France -- ANACS MS 60

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WW1 Silver 1916 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
Includes the Red Box
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
Verdun Red Box for Storage
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