Obverse
Laureate bust of Liberty facing left, date below, engraver's name at bottom, country name along rim
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MONTAGNY FECIT
Reverse
Event and date within wreath of oak and olive branches. Motto at top along rim
Lettering: LIBERTÉ. ÉGALITÉ. FRATERNITÉ ÉTUDE MONÉTAIRE CONCOURS DE 1848