1900, Russia/France. Silvered "Alexander III Bridge" Medal Top Pop! PCGS MS-64!

Description: CoinWorldTV 1900, Russia/France. Silvered "Alexander III Bridge" Medal Top Pop! PCGS MS-64! Mint Year: 1900 Reference: Diakov 1320.1. Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as MS-64! - Top Pop! Denomination: Medal - Inauguration of the Pont Alexandre III during the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Material: Bronze (silver plated) Diameter: 70mm Weight: 139gm Obverse: Female figure descending right from cloud, one hand pointing to bridge behind, the other to radiant portrait of Aleksandr III of Russia, situated in drapery above; to right, personifications of Russia, holding mallet, and the French Republic, holding spear, standing left holding hands and laying cornerstone. Legend: ALEXANDRE III / PAX / SUR LA BERGE HISTORIQVE AVANT QVE DE DESCENDER, SI TON GENEREUX COEUR AUX COEURS FRANCAIS REPOND, MEDITE GRAVEMENT, REVE DEVANT CE PONT, LA FRANCE LE CONSACRE A TON PERE ALEXANDRE. Reverse: Twelve-line legend describing the presence of Tsar Nikolai II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, along with several prominent French ministers. Above the personification of the Seine is reclining left; small child holing banner inscribed with date of the laying of the first stone. Legend: SA MAJESTE NICOLAS II EMPEREUR DE TOUTES LES RUSSIES SA MAJESTE L'IMERATRICE ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA FELIX FAURE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE ONT POSE A PARIS LA PREMIERE PIERRE DU PONT ALEXANDRE MELINE ETANT PRESIDENT DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES HENRY BOUCHER MINISTRE DU COMMERCE ALFRED PICARD COMMISSAIRE GENERL DE L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1900 The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city. It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975. The Beaux-Arts style bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, cherubs, nymphs and winged horses at either end, was built between 1896 and 1900. It is named after Tsar Alexander III, who had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892. His son Nicholas II laid the foundation stone in October 1896. The style of the bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais, to which it leads on the right bank. The construction of the bridge is a marvel of 19th century engineering, consisting of a 6 metres (20 ft) high single span steel arch. The design, by the architects Joseph Cassien-Bernard and Gaston Cousin, was constrained by the need to keep the bridge from obscuring the view of the Champs-Élysées or the Invalides. The bridge was built by the engineers Jean Résal and Amédée Alby. It was inaugurated in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle (universal exhibition) World's Fair, as were the nearby Grand Palais and Petit Palais. Four gilt-bronze statues of Fames watch over the bridge, supported on massive 17 metres (56 ft) masonry socles, that provide stabilizing counterweight for the arch, without interfering with monumental views. The socles are crowned by Fames restraining Pegasus. The nymph reliefs are at the centres of the arches over the Seine, memorials to the Franco-Russian Alliance. The Nymphs of the Seine has a relief of the arms of Paris, and faces the Nymphs of the Neva with the arms of Imperial Russia. They are both executed in hammered copper over forms by Georges Récipon. In the same political spirit, the Trinity Bridge in Saint Petersburg was conceived as a memorial to the Franco-Russian Alliance. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the first stone was laid in August 1897 by French president Félix Faure. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. Bid with confidence! Alexander III (Russian: Алекса́ндр III Алекса́ндрович, tr. Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly reactionary and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. This policy is known in Russia as "counter-reforms" (Russian: контрреформы). Under the influence of Konstantin Pobedonostsev (1827–1907), he opposed any reform that limited his autocratic rule. During his reign, Russia fought no major wars; he was therefore styled "The Peacemaker" (Russian: Миротворец, tr. Mirotvorets). It was he who helped forge the Russo-French Alliance. Only 1$ shipping for each additional item purchased!

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