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1981 Crazy Horse de Paris bronze commemorative medal with associated box

This high relief bronze medal was issued in 1981 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Crazy Horse de Paris Club. In the centre of the obverse are three high relief nude women with Pharaoh style haircuts, the centre one facing front and the other two facing to the back. The edge is stamped "Crazy Horse de Paris" and "1951-Jubilee Show - 1981" with a rearing hooded cobra between. The reverse is stamped "On May 19th 1951 Alain Bernardin founded the Crazy Horse de Paris souvenir of the Jubilee 1951-1981". It is presented in an associated purple card box stamped "Monnaie de Paris" in gilt.

Approximate dimensions:
Weight excl. box: 2 5/8ozs - 75gms
Diameter: 2.4ins - 6.1cms

Le Crazy Horse de Paris
Le Crazy Horse Saloon or Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a Parisian cabaret club known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers and for the diverse range of magic and variety 'turns' between each nude show and the next.
The Paris Crazy Horse occupies former wine cellars (12 were knocked into one) at 12 Avenue George V.
Alain Bernardin opened it in 1951 and ran it until he committed suicide in 1994. Many of the original waiters (their names stitched in large letters onto the backs of their waistcoats) were also substantial shareholders in the original company. The enterprise remained a family business, in the hands of Bernardin's three children, until 2005, when it changed hands.