1973, France. Notary Deposits and Consignments Fund. Emperor Justin I. Silver Award Medal.
Mint Place: Paris Medallist: R. Andrei Mint Year: 1973 (awarded and inscribed during 1974) Denomination: Award Medal - Notary Deposits and Consignments Fund. Condition: Lightly toned, otherwise XF+ Material: Silver (.950) Weight: 135.73gm Diameter: 59.5mm
Obverse: Facing bust of Emperor Justin I, wearing crown and round-shaped brooch on shoulder. Legend: JUSTINEIEN IER 527-565 R. ANDREI
Reverse: Name of the recipient (Me Sicard Claude) and date of the awarding (1974) within wreath. Legend around, incuse medallist´s initials (AR) below. Legend: NOTARIAT FRANCAIS - CAISSE DES DEPOTS
Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized: Ioustînos ho Thrâix), was Eastern Roman emperor from 518 to 527. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army to become commander of the imperial guard and when Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus died, he out-maneouvered his rivals and was elected as his successor, in spite of being around 68 years old. His reign is significant for the founding of the Justinian dynasty that included his nephew, Justinian I, and three succeeding emperors. His consort was Empress Euphemia.
The Caisse des Dépôts is the mandatory bank and the long-standing partner of the French notarial profession. Notaries are legally required to deposit and hold clients' funds (estates, real estate sales) in accounts opened with this institution.