Very rare medal in SILVER minted for the baptism of the prince.
Medal made by A. Caque, the Emperor's court engraver, signed on the obverse.
Stamped on the edge "ARGENT".
Medal does not exist on the auction market in the world in the original minting in SILVER.
Ggreat rarity in a beautiful state of preservation.
Obverse: Emperor Napoleon III in uniform and court cloak holding the imperial son in his arms, on the right Empress Eugénie with a diadem on her head and in a dress with a folded train, facing left, at the back a bowl on a column with a laurel branch, BAPTĘME DU PRINCE IMPÉRIAL / MCCCLVI below signature: CAQUÉ. F. GRAVEUR DE SM L'EMPEREUR
Reverse: inscription around the rim: LES VILLES DE FRANCE ET D'ALGÉRIE APPELLÉE AU BAPTËME DU PRINCE IMPÉRIAL (Cities of France and Algeria call for the Baptism of the Imperial Prince) in the middle of the field inscription: A L'EMPEREUR, around 48 rays with names of cities in France and Algeria
Silver, diameter 69 mm, weight 165.17 g
