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Antoine-Jean-Baptiste-Robert Auget, Baron de Montyon, was a French philanthropist and economist, born in Paris on December 23, 1733, and who died there on December 29, 1820.

After beginning his career as a lawyer at the Châtelet in 1755, he became maître des requêtes at the Conseil d’État, and later served as intendant of various provinces such as Auvergne and Provence. Recalled to Paris in 1775 to serve as Councillor of State, he was subsequently appointed Chancellor to Monsieur, the King’s brother, in 1780. Extremely wealthy, he established several prizes awarded by learned societies, notably the Prize for Virtue granted by the Académie Française to deserving individuals, which was first awarded in 1782.

He emigrated at the onset of the Revolution and only returned to France in 1814, under the Restoration. Upon his death, he bequeathed to the Institut de France the income from a significant capital to reward exemplary works and actions: the Prize for Virtue, a literary prize, and a scientific prize, all three of which became known as the Montyon Prizes.

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Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1904 (and in France in 1909) under the name Carnegie Foundation for the Recognition of Civilian Heroes, this initiative aimed to honor selfless courage, often overlooked by official institutions.

Plaque awarded to Fargier (F) in 1934.

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The obverse legend IN TENVI LABOR AT TENVIS NON GLORIA translates as: ‘The task is small, but the glory is not.’

This is a quote from Virgil (Georgics, IV, 6), often used to express that a seemingly modest subject can give rise to great work or merit.

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Helmeted head of Marianne left Signed A. BERTRAND

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