France
Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris 1896 front Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris 1896 back
Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris 1896 photo
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Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris 1896 front Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris 1896 back
© Polette (CC BY-NC-SA)

Medallion - Visit of Nicholas II to Paris

1896 year
Copper 3.05 g 23.4 mm
Description
Location
 France
Period
 Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
 Commemorative medals › Visit medals
Year
 1896
Composition
 Copper
Weight
 3.05 g
Diameter
 23.4 mm
Thickness
 1.3 mm
Shape
 Round
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#254248
Rarity index
 100%

Reverse

Oak and laurel wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUVENIR DU VOYAGE DU CZAR ET DE LA CZARINE
EN FRANCE
OCTOBRE
1896

Edge

Plain

Comment

Medal issued in memory of Tsar Nicholas II's trip to Paris to lay the foundation stone for the Alexander III bridge (father of the Tsar, architect of the Franco-Russian alliance).

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Medal - Opening of the bakery "La Moissonneuse" front Medal - Opening of the bakery "La Moissonneuse" back Medal - Opening of the bakery "La Moissonneuse" 1896 year
Extremely rare inauguration medal, round shape, demonetized. Belongs to period Third Republic (1870-1940).
Bronze 20.86 g 36 mm
Token - Tsar Nikolai II's visit in Paris front Token - Tsar Nikolai II's visit in Paris back Token - Tsar Nikolai II's visit in Paris 1896 year
Extremely rare visit medal, round with a loop shape, demonetized. Belongs to period Third Republic (1870-1940).
Silver plated steel - 38.5 mm