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MOROCCO: AE medal (91.01g), ND (1933), VF-XF

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MOROCCO: AE medal (91.01g), ND (1933), VF-XF
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MOROCCO: AE medal (91.01g), ND (1933), 58mm bronze medal by Louis Desvignes; Head of a Bedouin in traditional headgear facing left, L. DESVIGNES below // Desert landscape with tents, camel, and palm trees; mountains in background, struck at the Monnaie de Paris, BRONZE and cornucopia privy mark on edge, couple light scratches, VF-XF. Issued in 1933, this medal by Louis Desvignes depicts a North African Bedouin and camp scene, reflecting French artistic fascination with Morocco and the broader Maghreb during the colonial era. This variety without the vertical inscriptions "MAROC" at left and "1933" at right, as seen on other examples.Louis Desvignes, born November 14, 1877 in Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire) and died June 22, 1934 at his home in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, was a French sculptor and medalist active in the early 20th century. Louis Desvignes studied under Raoul Verlet (1857-1923), Ernest Henri Dubois (1863-1930), and Paul Auban (1869-1945) at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A member of the Society of French Artists, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, where he received an honorable mention in 1907, a 3rd-class medal in 1909, and a 2nd-class medal in 1911.