Brazilian Coffee Company Commemorative Medal (100 years ago)
This large bronze medal was created in 1925 for the Franco-Brazilian Coffee Company based in Paris. It represents the important trade relationship between France and Brazil during the early 20th century, when coffee exports were a cornerstone of the Brazilian economy.
Description:
Front side: A classical-style scene featuring a semi-draped female figure holding a branch, likely symbolizing the agricultural bounty of coffee cultivation.
Back side: Elegant floral decoration typical of the Art Nouveau and early Art Deco artistic styles popular during this period.
Technical Details:
Material: Bronze
Size: 68mm in diameter
Artist: Ch. Pillet
Date: 1925
Condition: Uncirculated (UNC)
Issuing Authority: Compagnie Franco-Bresilienne de Cafes, Paris
Historical Significance:
This medal commemorates the thriving coffee trade between Brazil and France during the prosperous 1920s, when Brazil dominated global coffee production and European consumption was reaching new heights. The classical imagery reflects both the French artistic tradition and Brazil's desire to project itself as a modern, cultured nation on the world stage. Such corporate medals were prestigious items that celebrated commercial partnerships and trade achievements, representing an era when medals were important symbolic objects exchanged between business and diplomatic partners.
This large bronze medal was created in 1925 for the Franco-Brazilian Coffee Company based in Paris. It represents the important trade relationship between France and Brazil during the early 20th century, when coffee exports were a cornerstone of the Brazilian economy.
Description:
Front side: A classical-style scene featuring a semi-draped female figure holding a branch, likely symbolizing the agricultural bounty of coffee cultivation.
Back side: Elegant floral decoration typical of the Art Nouveau and early Art Deco artistic styles popular during this period.
Technical Details:
Material: Bronze
Size: 68mm in diameter
Artist: Ch. Pillet
Date: 1925
Condition: Uncirculated (UNC)
Issuing Authority: Compagnie Franco-Bresilienne de Cafes, Paris
Historical Significance:
This medal commemorates the thriving coffee trade between Brazil and France during the prosperous 1920s, when Brazil dominated global coffee production and European consumption was reaching new heights. The classical imagery reflects both the French artistic tradition and Brazil's desire to project itself as a modern, cultured nation on the world stage. Such corporate medals were prestigious items that celebrated commercial partnerships and trade achievements, representing an era when medals were important symbolic objects exchanged between business and diplomatic partners.
This large bronze medal was created in 1925 for the Franco-Brazilian Coffee Company based in Paris. It represents the important trade relationship between France and Brazil during the early 20th century, when coffee exports were a cornerstone of the Brazilian economy.
Description:
Front side: A classical-style scene featuring a semi-draped female figure holding a branch, likely symbolizing the agricultural bounty of coffee cultivation.
Back side: Elegant floral decoration typical of the Art Nouveau and early Art Deco artistic styles popular during this period.
Technical Details:
Material: Bronze
Size: 68mm in diameter
Artist: Ch. Pillet
Date: 1925
Condition: Uncirculated (UNC)
Issuing Authority: Compagnie Franco-Bresilienne de Cafes, Paris
Historical Significance:
This medal commemorates the thriving coffee trade between Brazil and France during the prosperous 1920s, when Brazil dominated global coffee production and European consumption was reaching new heights. The classical imagery reflects both the French artistic tradition and Brazil's desire to project itself as a modern, cultured nation on the world stage. Such corporate medals were prestigious items that celebrated commercial partnerships and trade achievements, representing an era when medals were important symbolic objects exchanged between business and diplomatic partners.
