British Medal Victoria Allies with Napoleon III over Ottomans Artist: Armand Auguste Caqué (French, 1793–1881)

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1854

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

64.77 g, 12:00, 51.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of the Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.30366

Geography

Made in France

Culture

British

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: of Abdul Hamid and Napoleon III to either side of Queen Victoria, GOD DEFENDS THE RIGHT – CIVILIZATION

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: rev legend in ten lines, IN THE YEAR 1854 DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA AND THAT OF NAPOLÉON III GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE JOINED TOGETHER TO INSURE THE PEACE OF THE WORLD
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Inscriptions

50

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