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Prussia - 1801

Paix de Lunéville (Abramson.)

Obverse:

STETS LEITE SIE FRIEDE. Cybèle sur un char, trainé par deux lions, précédé par la Paix.

Exergue:

LUNEVILLE D. 9. FEBRUAR 1801

Size:

42 mm.

Reverse:

WANN TAGTS AUCH HIER. L'Océan sous la figure d'un vieillard, couché sur les flots, et tenant un roseau.

Vern's Comments:

Médaille, 42 mm. - T. N. 83, 6; H. m. 62,395; M. F. 330, 96.

This is one of Brasseux's "copies". The bronze piece in the d'Essling catalog was also one of these. They were restrikes from about 1840. Brasseux owned the original dies to many pieces and contracted with the Paris mint to strike copies on order for his customers. He was concerned that people might think he was doing something shady and had the Mint strike the word "copie" on the edge. Within months the Mint had adopted his idea and started edge-marking their restrikes as well.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 895
Paix de Lunéville

STETS LEITE STE FRIEDE. Cybèle sur un char, trainé par deux lions, précédé par la Paix.

R. WANN TAGTS AUCH HIER. L'Elbe couché à g.

(TN. 83.6 - M. 395 - B. 124) Arg. et br. (copie). 42 mm.

Paix de Lunéville (Abramson.)