| Reference Number | FCD/12 |
| Title | Palais de l'Industrie Commemorative Medal |
| Date | 1855 |
| Creator Name | Wiener; Jacques (1815-1899); medallist |
| Caqué; Armand Auguste (1793-1881); sculptor and medallist |
| Description | Medal commemorating the opening of the Palais de l'Industrie exhibition hall in Paris in 1855. Obverse: profile busts of Empress Eugénie and Emperor Napoleon III, facing left, surrounded by the words "EUGÉNIE IMPÉRATRICE. NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR" and underneath, the maker's name "CAQUÉ. F./GRAVEUR DE S.M. L'EMPEREUR." Reverse: an interior view of the Palais de l'Industrie exhibition building and underneath, the words "PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE/VUE DES GALERIES" and maker's names "JACQUES WIENER FEC." and "MANGUIN DEL." Edge is stamped "CUIVRE". |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 68mm (diameter) x 6mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medal |
| Term | Medals |
| Anniversaries and Special Events |