Louis Philippe I: Obelisk of Luxor
Jean Pierre Montagny
(French, 1789–1862)
about 1850
MintFrance
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Michael Hall
Accession number1976.769
ClassificationsNumismatics
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANCAIS" and under bust "MONTAGNY.F.".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "ABBATU A THÈBES LE 31 OCTOBRE 1831 TRANSPORTÉ A PARIS ET ÉRIGÉ SUR/LA PLACE DE LA CONCORDE 25 OCTOBRE 1836 SOUS LA DIRECTION DE L'INGR LEBAS", across field "HAUTEUR 70 P.... 3.... 5L... POIDS 500 MILLIERS", and in exergue "OBELISQUE DE LOUQSOR/---/"MONTAGNY".ProvenanceBy 1976, Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York; 1976, gift of Michael Hall to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 18, 1976)
