Item number: A1273

Year: AD 1848

Material: Copper

Size: 24.5 x 24.5 mm

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a commemorative medal issued on May 21, AD 1848, during the “Concorde Festival” held at the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.

The medal is made of red copper. The obverse features a left-facing portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, wearing the Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty. On either side of the portrait, the inscription reads “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE” (French Republic).

The reverse is inscribed with the motto “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE” (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), which was widely spread during the French Revolution. The central inscription reads “FÊTE DU CHAMPS DE MARS 21 MAI 1848” (Festival of the Champ de Mars, May 21, AD 1848), marking the event’s location and date.

On May 21st, the celebration featured a review of the National Guard and the Mobile Guard, which had earlier played a pivotal role in overthrowing King Louis-Philippe I and his July Monarchy in February, leading to the establishment of the French Second Republic.

In July AD 1830, the French Revolution expelled the Bourbon monarchy and installed Louis-Philippe I from the Orléans branch of the family as the new king. However, by AD 1847, under the leadership of Prime Minister François Guizot, the country faced economic deterioration and growing discontent due to increasing restrictions on free speech. On February 22, AD 1848, protests erupted, and when the demonstrators clashed with the military, King Louis-Philippe I was forced to abdicate on February 24. On February 25, Republican supporter Alphonse de Lamartine declared the establishment of the Second Republic at the Paris City Hall, marking the beginning of a new era in French history.

物件編號: A1273

年代: 公元 1848 年

材質: 銅

尺寸: 24.5 x 24.5 mm

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚公元1848年5月21日，於法國巴黎戰神廣場舉辦的「協和慶典」發行之紀念章。

獎章材質為紅銅。正面鐫刻戴著象徵共和精神的佛里幾亞無邊便帽，代表法國的瑪麗安娜女神左側肖像。人像左右兩側以法文鐫刻「REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE」(法蘭西共和國)。獎章背面的弧形銘文「LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE」是法國大革命廣為流傳的口號「自由 平等 博愛」。中央的銘文「FÊTE DU CHAMPS DE MARS 21 MAI 1848」(戰神廣場慶典 公元1848年5月21日) 為活動的舉辦地點和日期。

5月21日的慶典邀請到國民自衛軍和機動衛隊進行檢閱，這些部隊稍早於2月推翻路易-菲利普一世的七月王朝，創立法蘭西第二共和國的革命。

公元1830年7月，法國人發動革命趕走復辟的波旁王朝，推舉波旁家族的旁系，來自奧爾良家族的路易-菲利普一世擔任新國王。然而隨著時間來到公元1847年，時任首相的法蘭索瓦·基佐使國內經濟惡化，加上日益嚴峻的言論管制使民眾大為不滿。公元1848年2月22日，不滿政府的民眾上街遊行和軍隊產生衝突。最終於24日路易-菲利普一世宣布退位，25日支持共和制的阿方斯·德·拉馬丁議員在巴黎市政廳宣布第二共和成立。