© MDC Monaco
© MDC Monaco
Visite Consul de France
1838 year| Copper | 27.87 g | 37.5 mm |
| Location | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Prince | Honoré V (1819-1841) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Visit medals |
| Year | 1838 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 27.87 g |
| Diameter | 37.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#361680 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Oak branches tied with a ribbon to form a wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LE C. DE CLANCAUX
CONSUL GÉNÉRAL
DE FRANCE A NICE
VISITE
L’HÔTEL DES MONNAIES
DE MONACO
LE 2 AVRIL 1838.
Engraver: Maurice Borrel
Comment
In 1838, Nice was under Sardinian sovereignty, hence the presence of a French consul.This official visit by a French diplomat to the Monaco Mint was an implicit endorsement of Monegasque coinage.
France changed its mind shortly afterwards under pressure from King Charles-Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia.
This medal is also available in silver, copper and lead flan, thickness 49g.
Copper medal (photo MDC Monaco)
