


© CGB
Essai de Tiolier pour la paix franco-russe
1801 yearCopper | 9.91 g | 28 mm |
Issuer | France |
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Period | First Republic (1792-1804) |
Type | Pattern |
Year | 1801 |
Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 9.91 g |
Diameter | 28 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#194718 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Circular legend; in seven lines in the center: PEACE/ AND FRIENDSHIP/ BETWEEN/ FRANCE/ AND/ RUSSIA. MAY. 1801. and signature TIOLIER. F. below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ALEXANDRE I. EMPEREUR DE RUSSIE.
PAIX
ET AMITIÉ
ENTRE LA
FRANCE
ET LA
RUSSIE. MAY. 1801.
Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Comment
Strike spreads are observed ranging from 12:00 to 11:00.It is not excluded that the range is larger.
The variation of the range does not change the degree of rarity which, according to CGB, is R2.
Interesting fact
The Pattern Essai de Tiolier pour la paix franco-russe 1801 coin was designed by French artist and engraver, Augustin Dupré. Dupré was a prominent artist during the French Revolution and Napoleonic era, and his work can be found in various museums and collections around the world. This particular coin features an image of a woman representing France and a man representing Russia, shaking hands and surrounded by symbols of peace and prosperity. The coin was minted to commemorate the Treaty of Mortefontaine, which was signed in 1801 and aimed to establish peace between France and Russia.