France. Medal commemorating the visit of Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie to England, 1855. 1855

4.12 cm (diameter) | RCIN 444916

Pinches, T.R.

France. Medal commemorating the visit of Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie to England, 1855 1855

Pinches, T.R.

Description

1 medal : copper Obverse: Busts of the Emperor and Empress vis à vis within oval medallions supported from above by the French eagle, sprays of roses, thistles and shamrocks below. WELCOME / TO / ENGLAND Reverse: A fasces in front of a trophy of flags. TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF THEIR IMPERIAL MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF FRANCE. APRIL 1855
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Creator(s)

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Subject(s)

Search the collection Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

copper

Measurements

4.12 cm (diameter)
Groupings
Category
Coins, Commemorative Medals and Banknotes
Object type(s)
visual works
medals
commemorative medals
Subject(s)
History
History of Europe
History of France
France-History (Second Republic and Second Empire 1848-1870)
France-History (Second Empire. Napoleon III 1852-1870)
General medieval and modern history (European history)