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France. Napoleon III. Emperor 1852-1870. Large Gold Medal featuring Farochon's renowned Napoleonic Eagle. Paris mint. Gold 82.4 g.
Obverse: Université de France faculté de droits de Grenoble. Paris mint. Allegory of Law with the Napoleonic Civil code enthroned // Reverse: Engraver Farochon's Napoleonic eagle.
Extremely rare in gold, the only example known, and about 2 and 1/2 ounces of high-quality gold. TOP POP. PCGS graded MS 62
Comment
Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon won the ‘prix de Rome for sculpture’ in 1835. He became the head of engraving at the university of Beaux Arts in Paris from 1864-1871, a period during which he was hired to engrave many coins and prize medals. His marble sculpture of Rousseau is displayed today in the Louvre.
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