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A bronze medal by Pierre Turin

This round bronze medal was designed by Pierre Turin and was restruck by the Paris Mint in 1972. The medal celebrates the 300th (1648-1948) anniversary of the joining of the three French bishoprics of Toulouse Verdun and Metz. The rim is stamped "1972 BRONZE" and has the Cornucopia mark.
The obverse depicts four figures the central female figure in a flowing gown between a young female presenting a key to a young couple, one being a female holding a model of a cathedral and the other being a young knight holding a shilled and sword. At the base are the Roman numerals for 1648-1948. The obverse is signed "P TURIN".
The reverse depicts three central croziers, with three depictions of the cathedrals of Toulouse, Verdun & Metz and three city shields, presumably those of Toulouse, Verdun & Metz.
The words " TRI-CENTENAIRE DU RATTACHMENT DES TROIS EVECHES A LA FRANCE" are stamped across the centre of the reverse.

Pierre Turin (1891-1968) was born in Sucy-en-Brie, France. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutain. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1920, and was made Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur in 1936. Although generally considered to be the most accomplished Art Deco medallist, his most famous medal was for the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts.