RUSSIA, Tsars of Russia. Nikolai II Aleksandrovich, 1894-1917. Medal 1896 (Silvered bronze, 70 mm, 146.25 g, 12 h), on the visit of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna to France and to the Paris mint. NICOLAS•II - ALEXANDRA• Conjoined busts of Nikolai II and Alexandra Feodorovna to right. Rev. VISITE•EN•FRANCE / DE•LEURS•MAJESTÉS / L'EMPEREUR•ET•L'IMPÉRATRICE / DE•RUSSIE / CHERBOURG•PARIS•CHALONS / 5-9•OCTOBRE / 1896 in seven lines; carms of Russia and France above, wreath below. Diakov 1213.1. Extremely fine.

From the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over the past thirty years.