Exposition Française Medal, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1891
notes: label: Description
content: This medal commemorates the 1891 Exposition Franςaise in Moscow, one of five World’s Fairs which took place that year. The Exposition was hosted by Alexander III who ruled Russia from 1881-1894.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: РАΧ LABOR / MOSCOU PARIS.
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ФРАНЦУЗСКАЯ ВЫСТАВКА / ВЪ МОСКВЯ 1891 (“Exposition Franςaise. In Moscow 1891”).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia: Russia
label: associated place
content: Russia
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Willis H. du Pont
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.263.1179
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1179
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 31 mm x 25.5 mm x 2.7 cm; 1 7/32 in x 1 in x 1 1/16 in