France, College of Juilly, 1832-41, Medal, UNC

France, College of Juilly, 1832-41, Medal, UNC

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France, College of Juilly, 1832-41 Medal, UNC, Silver 43mm by Vivier for the Higher Education Conference. Juilly is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne departement of France. The College of Juilly is the oldest college in France and was established 1638 (closed 2012). It is said that the commune where the college was housed may have housed knights of the Crusades and their children. For certain it served as a war hospital and even housed a reproduction of the United States Declaration of Independence. The medal offers a lovely view of the face of the college entrance.