FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (77mm, 203.0 g, 12h). Construction of the Pont de l’Alma. By Bovy. Dated 6 October 1854.

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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (77mm, 203.0 g, 12h). Construction of the Pont de l’Alma. By Bovy. Dated 6 October 1854. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bare head left / View of the Pont de l’Alma; above, two cherubs holding palm fronds over French, Ottoman, and British coats-of-arms set on fallen Russian banners, with rubbon inscribed VICTOIRE DE L’ALMA 20 SEPT^BRE 1854; below, CONSTRUCTION DU PONT DE/ L’ALMA/ DÉCISION DU 6 X^BRE 1854/ NAPOLEON III REGNANT/ DE L’AGRICULTURE DU COMMERCE/ ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS within border with construction scene and equipment in background. Collignon –; Divo 222. Brown surfaces, some marks on neck, a few scratches. EF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 23 June 2021 at 13:35:20 ET.

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