Description
QUEBEC 1880 St-Jean de Baptiste National Convention 47.7mm x 38.5mm white metal medal 22.20 grams with cleat by George Bishop & Co (Leroux 1736, McLachlan 191, Charlton 2865-25-2B)
Obverse: St John the Baptist with crossed boughs of maple leaves, NOS INSTITUTIONS, NOTRE LANGUE, / NOS LOIS / DE / QUEBEC / SOCIETE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE
Reverse: a settler holding a flag in his right hand, and an axe in his right, a plough is at his feet, a banner containing the motto below his feet; below the banner a beaver rests on a log, SOUVENIR DE LA CONVENTION NATIONALE DU 24 JUIN / EMPARONS / NOUS DU / SOL / 1880 / LABORE IMPROBUS OMNIA VINCIT
Obverse: St John the Baptist with crossed boughs of maple leaves, NOS INSTITUTIONS, NOTRE LANGUE, / NOS LOIS / DE / QUEBEC / SOCIETE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE
Reverse: a settler holding a flag in his right hand, and an axe in his right, a plough is at his feet, a banner containing the motto below his feet; below the banner a beaver rests on a log, SOUVENIR DE LA CONVENTION NATIONALE DU 24 JUIN / EMPARONS / NOUS DU / SOL / 1880 / LABORE IMPROBUS OMNIA VINCIT
