Verdrag van Versaille tussen Oostenrijk en Frankrijk 1756

This 1756 medal, "Verdrag van Versaille tussen Oostenrijk en Frankrijk," was designed by Jacques (II) Roëttiers. The medal depicts the Treaty of Versailles between Austria and France, signed on December 1, 1756, and the reverse features allegorical representations of the two nations shaking hands. The artist uses the detail of the treaty date and the allegorical representations to illustrate the political and historical significance of the event. The medal is a small piece of art, measuring 3.1 cm in diameter.