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Roumanian Entry into War
Probably by: Georges Bertin Scott (French, born in 1873)
French
1917
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 80 x 59 mm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hon. Tileston Wells
Accession Number20.1632
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionUniface rectangular medal with convex end commemorating the Roumanian entry into World War I. Stamped "RONZ/BRONZE" and a triangle into the edge. Two soldiers holding rifles at their sides shake hands infront of five flags and a building at proper left, executed in low relief; inscribed at proper left "J'[ ] Georges Scott/[ ] 1917" and below "1916".
Marks
Stamped "RONZ/BRONZE" and a triangle into the edge.
InscriptionsInscribed at proper left "J'[ ] Georges Scott/[ ] 1917" and below "1916".
ProvenanceBy 1920, Hon. Tileston Wells; 1920, gift of the Hon. Tileston Wells to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 4, 1920)