Poincarè Medal

Léon Julien Deschamps

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows two sides of a medal. The medal is bronze-colored and circular. The left side of the medal features a man's head in profile, facing left. He has short hair and a beard. He wears a suit jacket, collar, and bow tie. The words "RAYMOND POINCARE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" are written in a semicircle around the top edge of the medal. The right side of the medal depicts a woman standing in a long dress, holding a book in her left hand and a flag in her right. She stands in front of a draped object. The words "ELU PAR L'ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE LE XVII JANVIER" are written in a semicircle around the top edge of the medal.