1076952 | FRANCE. Napoleon III. (Emperor, 1842-1870). 1855 AE Medal. PCGS SP66. Paris. Edge: (hand) CUIVRE. 74mm. 183.4gm. + POSE: DE: LA: PREMIEre: PIERRE: DE: L'ÉGLISE: St: JEAN: BAPTISTE: A: BELLEVILLE. St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Belleville flanked by grape vine on left and ear of corn on right / NAPOLEON III EMPEROR. Bust of Napoleon, left above inscription. Divo 195.

Struck to commemorate the laying of the first stone of the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Belleville.

Housed in an oversized holder.


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