France. Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. Metz Exhibition, 1861. Medal by Louis-Charles Bouvet.
Obverse: Conjoined heads of Napoleon III, laureate, and Empress Eugénie facing right. Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR EUGÉNIE IMPERATRICE. Signed C. BOUVET F. below.
Reverse: Arms of Metz under the Empire, displaying three bees above a crowned female figure holding a sword and flag. The shield is surmounted by a mural crown and imperial eagle, with foliage garlands suspended from a staff entwined by two serpents. Legend: EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIE, BEAUX ARTS. Below: METZ 1861.
The exhibition opened on 26 May 1861 under the patronage of Empress Eugénie, bringing together agriculture, horticulture, industry, machinery and the fine arts.
The same type is preserved in Musée Carnavalet, Paris, inventory ND5312, and the municipal museum of Nuits-Saint-Georges, inventory 94.5.178.
Reference: Page-Divo/Divo 449.
Weight: 46.8 g. Diameter: 45 mm.
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