Lot 2170
Medal. Bronze. By N. Brenet and J. Duvivier. 59 mm. On the Visit of Alexander I to the Paris Mint, 1814. Diakov 380.3, Reichel 3283. Laureate head of Alexander I right, signed BRENET F. below, DENON D. at right, French legend around / Laureate, draped and armored bust of Peter the Great right, signed DU VIVIER F. on truncation, Latin legend around. This utilizes the obverse of a medal commemorating the visit of Peter the Great to the Paris Mint nearly one hundred years before (See Lot 2053 above). Some light hairlines. Lustrous, deep birch brown. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $800
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