France - 1813
Marie-Louise visite la Monnaie

Obverse:
Bust of Maria Louisa, Empress of France, with the imperial
diadem on her head, within a dotted circle.
Exergue:
ANDRIEU F.
Size:
22 mm.

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.