Lucien Georges Bazor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lucien Georges Bazor

French artist

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Paris, ĂŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1974

Profession: medallist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Lucien Georges Bazor

  • Lucien Georges Bazor (1889–1974) was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958.
  • He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor.
  • Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supĂ©rieure des Beaux-Arts.
  • He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving. Bazor is best known for his design of the 5 franc piece 1933, known at the time as the "Bedoucette" (after the contemporary Minister of Finance), now known as "Bazor".
  • This smallish copper-nickel coin was generally rejected by the French public as too far away from the previous, large silver pieces.
  • It was quickly replaced by the much larger and twice as heavy 5 francs Lavrillier.
  • His 100 franc pieces 1929–1936 did not circulate, but were used as a convenient way to hoard gold.
  • He also designed controversial pieces for Vichy France: 1 franc 1942 and 1943–1944 and 2 francs 1943–1944 with the double-edged Francisca and 5 francs with Marshal Philippe PĂ©tain.
  • The latter did not circulate as most copies produced were lost due to Allied bombing.Bazor also designed French colonial coins for Cambodia: 10, 20 and 50 Cents 1953, 1959 French Equatorial Africa: 1, 2 francs 1948 French Oceania: 50 centimes, 1, 2, 5 francs 1949, 1952 French Somaliland: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 francs 1948, 1949 French West Africa: 1, 2 francs 1948, 1955, 5, 10 francs 1956, 10, 25 francs 1957 Laos: 10, 20, 50 cents 1952 Madagascar: 1, 2, 5 francs 1948, 1958, 10, 20 francs 1953 New Caledonia: 50 centimes, 1, 2 francs 1949, 5 francs 1952 RĂ©union: 1, 2, 5 francs 1948, 10, 20 francs 1955 Saint Pierre et Miquelon: 1, 2 francs 1948 Vietnam: 10, 20, 50 su 1953Some of his designs continued to be used until well in the 1970s, but after 1958, they were combined with the owl mark for his successor, Joly.
  • In addition, Bazor made a large number of patterns. Bazor's antelope design is still used on West African five franc coins to this day.Lucien Bazor died in 1974.
  • He was buried in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts de Seine).
  • His grave is decorated with a portrait medal designed by Robert Cochet (1903–88). Gallery of various medals

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