Justice and Faith [reverse] 1823

This bronze medal, "Justice and Faith [reverse]," was created by Mathias-Nicholas-Marie Vivier in 1823. The medal depicts two female figures, one representing Justice holding a scale and the other Faith holding a cross. They stand on either side of an altar adorned with a wreath and a chalice. The inscription on the reverse, "EXSEQUI SOLBUNTA INSTAURATA IN-ECCLES CATHSTR AURELIAN NOV-HMI-AN-M-DOOC-XXM," indicates that the medal commemorates the restoration of a solemn ceremony in the Cathedral of Orleans, France. The medal, a testament to the skill of Vivier, a prolific medallist and sculptor of the early 19th century, is a noteworthy piece of historical art.