ALGÉRIE - ALGERIA Third Republic (1870-1940). Medal, municipal school of drawing of Algiers, prize of honour 1877, Paris. Av. ÉCOLE MUNICIPALE DE DESSIN / * VILLE d'ALGER *. On a crown formed of a laurel branch and an oak branch, an embattled cartouche with the arms of Algiers. Rv. Crown of two laurel branches. Engraved attribution: SCIENCES AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS. PRIX d'HONNEUR / HILAIRE / JOSEPH / (date). Ruedas 107 - Esc - ; Silver - 32,85 g - 40 mm - 12 h See a bronze example from 1877 and one from 1878 for the same person, sale iNumis 32, N° 1437 and 1438. From the Pierre-René Bauquis collection. Hallmarks (bee) SILVER. With an iridescent patina with bluish highlights. Superb at Fleur de coin.