103542 | FRANCE. Périgueux. Cathédrale Saint-Front bronze Medal.

103542  |  FRANCE. Périgueux. Cathédrale Saint-Front bronze Medal. Issued 1862. Most Remarkable Edifices of Europe series (59mm, 94.16 g, 12h). By Jacques Wiener in Brussels and struck at the Geerts mint in Ixelles.

 

ÉGLISE DE SAINT FRONT A PÉRIGUEUX, perspective exterior view of the church from a northeast vantage point; in three lines in exergue, CHOEUR ET ABSIDE XIV SIÈCLE / RESTAURATION COMMENCÉE / 1854. ABADIE ARCH // perspective interior view of the church; in three lines in exergue, ANCIENNE EGLISE 984-1047 / ÉGLISE ACTUELLE / XI AU XII SIÈCLE. Edge: Pain.

 

Ross M250 (R2); van Hoydonck 157; Reinecke 42; Eidlitz 1111. Gem Mint State. Charming red-brown surfaces, with great brilliance among the fields on the obverse.

 

From what is today eastern Netherlands and western Germany, the Wieners were a Jewish family of exceptional medalists, especially known for numerous numismatic works throughout the Kingdom of Belgium. Eldest brother Jacob (Jacques), along with younger brothers Leopold and Charles, created some of the finest works of medallic art of the 19th century, and all are particularly noted for their work in the highly detailed and intricate work of architectural renderings.

 

Upload: 20 May 2026.

 

Sorry, this item is no longer available.