Large Bronze Medal - Napoleon III - Allegory Of France In Algeria

Large commemorative bronze medal - Napoleon III - Algeria - Pingret

Important commemorative bronze medal with a brown patina, produced under Napoleon III and dedicated to French colonization in Algeria.
On the obverse, a profile portrait of Napoleon III, signed PINGRET F.
On the reverse, an allegorical composition depicting France surrounded by figures, trophies, and symbols evoking Algeria, along with the flags of the provinces of Algiers, Oran, and Constantine. Inscription “COLONISATION FRANÇAISE EN ALGÉRIE” and dates 1830–1853.
On the edge, the inscription “CUIVRE” and a hand mark, corresponding to an original strike by the Monnaie de Paris, and not to a later re-strike of the cornucopia.
A beautiful, large-sized medal with well-preserved reliefs and a pleasant chocolate-brown patina.

Condition: Generally well-preserved. A chip on the edge of the reverse near the 10 o’clock position, visible in the photographs. Some signs of age.

Dimensions: Diameter: 7.5 cm.

Period: Second Empire

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