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1966.137.48.b

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Alexander I

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Artist

Bertrand Andrieu (1761 - 1822)

Title

Alexander I

Creation Date

1814

Century

19th century

Dimensions

1 9/16 in. (4 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.137.48.b

Object Description

300 ALEXANDER I (1777-1825), Emperor of Russia, 1801 1814

Obv. Head to right, laureate. Around, ALEXANDRE I . EMPEREUR DE TOUTES LES RUSSIES . ; below, DENON . D . ; on truncation, ANDRIEU F .
Rev. A winged, draped female (History) sits in profile to left before a tree and writes on plaque, Sejour | d'Alex . l . | a Paris. Around, ANDRIEU . F . DENON . D . ; in exergue, MDCCCXIV .
Bronze, struck, 40 mm.

Commemorates Alexander's visit to Paris in 1814. Dominique Vivant Denon was director of the Paris mint from 1804 to 1815.

Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 54; Evrard de Fayolle, p. 199, no. 140; Medailles Francaises, p. 423, no. 17.