Medaille
Medaille. French, medal. The French have supported the medallic field, both in their national mint and in their private medallic firms by producing medailles of great variety for official use and sale to the public.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor