Silvered Bronze Medal Pont Alexandre III Paris Russia 1896 Daniel Dupuis - Numismatic

Silvered bronze medal in memory of the laying of the first stone of the Alexandre III bridge in Paris.

Signed by Daniel DUPUIS (Blois, 1849-1899 - medals engraver)

Dated October 7, 1896 and annotated ALEXANDER III / PAX.

Diameter 7 cm, weight 135 gr approximately

On the obverse, an allegory showing the radiating bust of Alexander III, France and Russia, personified, laying the first stone of the bridge consecrated to Alexander III in Paris and inscriptions: SVR LA BERGE HISTORIQVE BEFORE QVE DE DESCENDRE / IF YOUR GENEREVX CŒVR AVX CŒURS FRANÇAIS ANSWERS, / SERIOUSLY MEDITATION, DREAMS BEFORE THIS BRIDGE, / FRANCE DEDICATES IT TO YOUR FATHER ALEXANDER.

On the reverse: Allegory of the Seine with an angel holding a banner inscribed OCTOBER VII MDCCCXCVI and below HIS MAJESTY NICOLAS II / EMPEROR OF ALL RUSSIANS / HIS MAJESTY THE IMPERATOR ALEXANDRA FEDOROVNA / FELIX FAURE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC / ONTARIO IN PARIS / THE FIRST PIERRE DU PONT / ALEXANDRE III ...