FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Electrotype Æ Medal (69mm, 145.5 g, 12h). Railroad from Paris to Strasbourg. By Bovy. Dated 1854.Electronic Auction 518 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Electrotype Æ Medal (69mm, 145.5 g, 12h). Railroad from Paris to Strasbourg. By Bovy. Dated 1854. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bare head left / View of railroad bridges over a river; below, the goddess of the Seine and the god of the Rhine reclining facing one another, resting arms on overflowing urns and holding cornucopias; two coats-of-arms between then; above, CHEMIN DE FER DE PARIS A STRASBOURG/ REIMS METZ THIONVILLE SARREBRÜCK/ NAPOLEON III/ RÉGNANT/ MR. P. MAGNE MINSITRE DE L’AGRICULTURE/ DU COMMCE. ET DE TRAVX. PUBLICS./ 1854. Divo 225; Collignon –. Brown surfaces, rim damage. VF. |