France. Napoleon III. Paris Universal Exhibition, 1855. Award medal by Albert-Désiré Barre.
Obverse: Bare head of Napoleon III facing right. Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Signed ALBERT BARRE below the neck truncation.
Reverse: Imperial arms upon a crowned mantle, surrounded by the collar of the Legion of Honour and backed by the sceptre and Hand of Justice. Encircling ribbon inscribed EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE · AGRICULTURE · INDUSTRIE · BEAUX-ARTS · PARIS 1855. Around the perimeter, twenty shields representing participating countries. Blank recipient’s cartouche below.
Issued for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855, celebrating agriculture, industry and the fine arts. The elaborate heraldic reverse includes the arms of the Netherlands among those of the participating nations.
The same medal type is represented in the Musée du Louvre, inventory OAP 3110, and Musée Carnavalet, inventory ND816.
References: Collignon 1673; Divo 234; Augustin 50.
Weight: 116 g. Diameter: 60 mm.
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