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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Type | Medal |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Napoleon III in high relief, facing left, with characteristic imperial goatee and moustache. The legend arcs along the left and right rims, with the engraver's signature MONTAGNY F. and the date 1855 incused in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing winged Victory figure in high relief, facing forward, holding an upraised sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath in her left hand, set upon a globe. The engraver's name MONTAGNY and the date 1859 appear in the lower exergue, with the dedicatory legend arcing along both sides of the rim. |
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