In 1822, the Danish Crown Prince Frederik (later Frederik VI) and his wife visited Paris, and the Monnaie de Paris struck these copper essai-style pieces as presentation souvenirs of the occasion — a common diplomatic courtesy of the Restoration period. The Mazard and Gadoury references classify it as a medal-coin hybrid, struck on coin dies but distributed as a gift rather than circulated currency.
The Galster reference places it firmly within Danish commemorative numismatics, which is telling: Copenhagen collectors have historically claimed this piece as much as French ones do.
In 1822, the Danish Crown Prince Frederik (later Frederik VI) and his wife visited Paris, and the Monnaie de Paris struck these copper essai-style pieces as presentation souvenirs of the occasion — a common diplomatic courtesy of the Restoration period. The Mazard and Gadoury references classify it as a medal-coin hybrid, struck on coin dies but distributed as a gift rather than circulated currency.
The Galster reference places it firmly within Danish commemorative numismatics, which is telling: Copenhagen collectors have historically claimed this piece as much as French ones do.