Medal - Treaty of Paris bronze

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1856
Composition	Bronze
Weight	23.7 g
Diameter	38.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 565547
References	BHM# 2582 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Treaty of Paris

Obverse

Mercury striding forward with caduceus, flanked by Peace, blowing trumpet and holding cornucopia, and Victory, holding palm frond and wreath; all atop tablet decorated with wreath, flanked by flags. Radiant dove above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TREATY OF PEACE
SIGNED AT PARIS
MARCH 30 1856

Reverse

Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WAR WITH RUSSIA DECLARED 28TH MARCH 1854
TO
COMMEMORATE
THE CLOSE OF THE WAR
UNDERTAKEN BY
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
AGAINST
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN THE EAST
THE TREATY OF PEACE
VINDICATES NATIONAL
INDEPENDENCE
CHECKS RUSSIAN CONQUEST
AND GIVES THE
WORLD
TRANQUILLITY
PEACE RATIFIED AT PARIS MARCH 30TH 1856

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1856

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 146 Lot 8690	9 Oct 2008	XF	USD 437.93 (EUR 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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