Portrait of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.
Obverse lettering
NICOLAS∙II ALEXANDRA∙
J.C. CHAPLAIN
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Coat of arms of Russia to the left and of the French Republic to the right. 7-line legend. Floral bouquet in exergue.
Reverse lettering
RF
VISITE∙EN∙FRANCE
DE ∙ LEURS ∙ MAJESTES
L`EMPEREUR ∙ET ∙L`IMPEATRICE
DE ∙RUSSIE
CHERBOURG ∙PARIS ∙CHALONS
5-9 ∙OCTOBRE
1896 (Translation: VISIT TO FRANCE OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA CHERBOURG PARIS CHALONS 5-9 OCTOBER 1896)
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)