TSAR NICHOLAS II and ALEXANDRA of RUSSIA – 1896 MEDAL – VISIT to FRANCE

Description

TSAR NICHOLAS II and ALEXANDRA of RUSSIA – 1896 MEDAL – VISIT to FRANCE
Exquisite table medal celebrating the 1896 visit to France by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.
The Obverse features a conjoined bust of the imperial couple, with their names
engraved
along the border.
The Reverse portrays the shields of the French government and the House of Romanov, with the inscription “Visite En France De Leurs Majestés L’Empereure et L’Empératrice de Russie
Cherbourg Paris Chalons
5-9 October 1896”.
This large medal was designed by the renowned French engraver Jules Clément Chaplain, and is 70mm wide and 152 grams in weight.
It is marked “Bronze” on the rim, but also appears to be gilt (as have others).
There is a minor depression in one small part of the rim (please see photos), but the condition is clean and crisp.
This is a rare collector’s item that would be a hallmark of any collection.