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France - 1808

La princesse Pauline - silver

Obverse:

Head of the Princess, her hair à la grecque.

Legend:

ΠΑΥΛΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΑΔΕΛΦΗ within a dotted circle;

Exergue:

under the head, a Greek monogram of the artist's name, (ANDRIEU).

Size:

22 mm.

Reverse:

three female figures undraped, representing the three Graces.

Legend:

ΗΜΩΝ ΚΑΛΗ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΕ, surrounded by a dotted circle.

Laskey:

N. B.-We have seen in the possession of our publisher this medal struck from a dump without the collar, by which it has all the appearance of a Greek medalet.

This medalet was struck on the visit of the Princess Paulina to the National Medal Mint at Paris.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 770
La princesse Pauline. (Andrieu).

PAULINE SOEUR DE L'EMPEREUR en lettres grecques. Tête à gauche.

Rev: BELLE, SOIS NOTRE REINE en lettres grecques. Group des trois Grâces.

Dessous, les lettres A N entrelacées, également en caractères grecs.

Médaille, 22 mm. - T. N. 28, 1; H. m. 53, 294; M. F. 404, 209.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 2548
La Princesse Pauline. (Andrieu).

Son buste à g.

R. Les trois Grâces.

(TN. 28.1 M. 294 B. 770). Arg et br. 23 mm.

La princesse Pauline - silver