1848 French Medal – Defender of Industry and Liberty by Daniel F.

Obverse: The obverse features an allegorical representation of Liberty, depicted as a standing female figure draped in classical robes. Surrounding the figure is the inscription "République Française." The medal is signed Daniel F.

Obverse legend: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE.  DANIEL F.

Reverse: The reverse side commemorates the defender of industry and liberty, featuring a central statue of a robed female figure holding a spear and an olive branch, atop a pedestal inscribed with "N" under a crown. The base of the statue is surrounded by symbols of industry, including an anvil, a plow, and an anchor, with a winged helmet, laurel branches, and other emblems of progress. The inscription reads, "Au Défenseur de l'Industrie et de la Liberté," with the date 1848 at the bottom, marking the year of the French Revolution of 1848 and the establishment of the Second Republic.

Reverse legend: AU DEFENSEUR DE L’INDUSTRIE ET DE LA LIBERTÉ - 1848.

Edge: Plain with lettering BON POUR BORD. MARSEIL. LYON. ROUEN. NANT ET STRASB  

Engraver: Daniel F.

Country: France
Period: Second Republic (1848)
Metal: Bronze
Weight ±: 17.32 g
Diameter ±: 34 mm

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