| Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre The Daguerre Medal, a souvenir of the Semi-Centennial of Photography present by The Photographic Times. 1889 Medal Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada LL/35432 A hole was drilled at top center so the coin could be worn as a charm.
This illustration was included in the lecture "The many faces of Daguerre" presented by Matt Isenburg at the Daguerreian Society Symposium (2009).
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