154.07g. 70mm. UNC/AU.
Paris mint. Marks on the edge: "BRONZE", cornucopia.
Medalier: Jules-Clément Chaplain (C . J . CHAPLAIN).
Diakov 1087.1 (Ae - R2).
Rare.
Obv.: Two female heads personifying Russia and France; below, a handshake.
Inscription around:
RUSSIE - FRANCE.
(Russia - France).
Rev.: Female figure welcoming the squadron; above, the State coat of arms of Russia; to the left of it, a six-line inscription.
Inscription:
VISITE | DE L’ESCADRE | RUSSE | A | TOULON | 13 OCTOBRE | 1893 | - |
(Visit of the Russian squadron to Toulon. 13 October 1893).
The visit of the Russian squadron to Toulon, France, in October 1893 became one of the most visible public demonstrations of the growing Franco-Russian Alliance. The ceremonial reception of the fleet, accompanied by official festivities and enthusiastic public acclaim, symbolised the political and military rapprochement between the Russian Empire and France. In the context of late nineteenth-century European diplomacy, the event marked an important step in the consolidation of the alliance that would reshape the balance of power on the continent.
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