CXXXVII - 1813

L'Impératrice Marie-Louise
Obverse - Laskey CXXXVII (1813) Reverse - Laskey CXXXVII (1813)
Obverse - Bust of Maria Louisa, Empress of France, with the imperial diadem on her head, within a dotted circle.
Exergue, ANDRIEU F.
Reverse - a fly press, used in coining, over which a monogram composed of the initial letters, M. F. encircled with a nimbus, which sheds its influence over it; on the upright supports of the press, on one side, is the figure of Victory, with the laurel wreath and palm branch; on the other, History engraving on her tablets the events; on the cross bar, at top, the letter N with laurel branches.
Legend, IMPÉRATRICE MARIE LOUISE A HONORÉ DE SA PRESENCE LA M. DES MEDAILLES MDCCCXIII.
Size, ¾ inch.

Laskey's Narrative:

   This petite medal was struck by order of the government of France, to commemorate the visit of the Empress Maria Louisa to the Medal Mint.
 
Bramsen - 1303
Marie-Louise visite la Monnaie des médailles.
(Andrieu et Brenet.)
Tête de Marie-Louise, à droite, diadèmée, un rond de perles. Rev: L'IMPÉRATRICE MARIE: LOUISE A HONORÉ DE SA PRESENCE LA M. DES MÉDAILLES MDCCCXIII.
Médaille, 22 mm. - T. N. 58, 1; H. m. 53, 291; M. F. 403, 207.
Cette visite de l'impératrice à la Monnaie des médailles n'a pas eu lieu.
d'Essling - 1425
Marie-Louise visite la Monnaie.
(Andrieu et Brenet).
Son buste à dr. R. Balancier.
(TN. 58.1 — M. 291 — B. 1303). Arg. et br. 23 mm.