CAMBODIA. Cambodia - France. Compagnie des messageries maritimes Bronze Medal, 1953. Paris Mint. GEM UNCIRCULATED.

By R. B. Baron. Diameter: 59mm; Weight: 95.87 gms. Advertising Cambodia and the Far East private field of the company. Obverse: Facing head of Gautama Buddha after enlightenment, being protected by Mucalinda, the seven-headed serpentine naga; Reverse: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, company arms; "CAMBODGE." Edge : [cornucopia] BRONZE. Attractive olive-bronze surfaces, with tremendous relief and artistry. The Compagnie des messageries maritimes was founded in 1851 as a French merchant shipping company, ultimately reaching its zenith between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of World War I--a period of rapid French colonial expansion. Though it had shipping operations throughout the world, the Far East had become the company's private field, with Saigon in Vietnam becoming one of its second home ports. This medal points to the Far East shipping dominion, analogous to other French art medals for passenger shipping lines and their various destination routes.

Estimate: $100.00 - $200.00

1953年柬埔寨-法國遠東航運銅章。巴黎鑄幣廠。

出自 R. B. Baron.之手。直徑59 毫米。重95.87 克。柬埔寨及公司遠東私地。正面釋迦穆尼覺悟後的正面像，目支鄰陀守護。反面"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES"，公司徽紋，"CAMBODGE"。邊緣[豐裕之角] "BRONZE"。橄欖銅色澤，立體，極具藝術感。The Compagnie des messageries maritimes 是一家法國商人運輸公司，創辦於 1851 年。業務在普法戰爭結束後，一戰一之初，法國殖民地急速擴張之時達至巔峰。運輸業務遍佈全球，遠東成為該公司的私人土地，越南的西貢則是第二母港之一。此章反映其遠東運輸霸主地位。與其他客運公司及航綫的法國藝術章類似。