© CGB
© CGB
Medallion - Napoleon III Annexation of Nice and Savoy
1860 year| Brass | - | 23 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1860 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#187956 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
An open laurel wreath in the center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ANNEXION
DE NICE
 DE LA SAVOIE
A LA FRANCE
24 MARS
1860
Edge
Plain
Comment
SECOND EMPIRE(2/12/1852-4/09/1870)
Proclaimed emperor under the name Napoleon III, Louis Napoleon made his solemn entry into Paris on December 2, 1852. He married Eugénie Marie de Montijo, a Spanish aristocrat, in January 1853. His reign can be divided into three periods: the authoritarian Empire until 1860; the liberal Empire from 1860 to 1870; and the parliamentary Empire in 1870.The Orsini assassination attempt (January 1858) in no way prevented France from intervening in Italy to ensure the triumph of the principle of nationality, and led to the attachment of Nice and Savoy under the Treaty of Turin (March 1860).
