Trésor de la Ville de Paris sauvé et conservé, 5 octobre 1789.

Dupré, Augustin ou Auguste, né en 1748 à Saint-Etienne, décédé en 1833 à Armentières

In the morning on October 5, 1789, a crowd of women from the Paris markets and city outskirts met in front of city hall before walking on to Versailles later in the day. In the commotion, city hall was invaded, doors were shattered, cupboards were forced open and part of the city’s treasure was carried off. Intervention by the National Guard from Belleville enabled calming the situation and recovering most of the looted items. A ribbon in the city’s colors was awarded to a certain number of people—commander, officers and volunteers—who helped save and conserve the city’s treasure, as is indicated on the inscription on the back, embroidered with gold metal thread. A medal engraved by Dupré in 1790 rounded out this decoration. Oval in shape, it represents the arms of the City of Paris on the obverse side, topped by a Phrygian cap and framed with two oak branches tied together, with the circular caption: “MAIRIE DE PARIS” (Paris City Hall). On the back is an inscription: “TRÉSOR / DE LA VILLE / SAUVÉ ET / CONSERVÉ / LE 5 OCTOBRE / 1789” (Treasure / of the City / Saved and / Conserved / October 5, 1789), also framed with two oak branches tied together.