Medal - Napoleon III Visit of Queen Victoria to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France

€130,916.00
LocationFrance
Year1855
TypeCommemorative medals › Visit medals
CompositionSilver
Weight133.02 g
Diameter61 mm
Thickness4.4 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeDésiré-Albert Barre
Reference(s) Divo NIII#266
Obverse descriptionBust facing right.
Obverse letteringNAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAllegorical figure of the city egraving the date of the visit, ship to the left, cornucopia to the lower left, city arms at bottom and anchor to the right.
Reverse letteringL`EMPEREUR DES FRANÇAIS REÇOIT A BOULOGNE LA REINE D`ANGLETERRE 18 ET 27 AOUT 1855 LA VILLE DE BOULOGNE SUR MER EN MÉMOIRE DES 18 ET 27 AOUT 1855
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1855  - Mintmark hand -
Catalog ID5119101710
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