Copper Medal of Bonaparte, Napoleon, France, 1804–1815. 1967.225.1205

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 35.2
  • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1804 - 1815

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1815
• Material: Copper
• Symbol: BREN.F.DEN.D.|DENON DIR.ANDRIEU F.

• Authority

  • Issuer: Bonaparte, Napoleon
  • Maker: Denon, Dominique Vivant
  • Artist: Brenet, Nicolas-Guy-Antoine
  • Artist: Andrieu, Bertrand

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: France

• Obverse

  • Legend: XXVI.FEVRIER MDCCCXV.
  • Type: Eagle flying wearing imperial crown and carrying star of Legion of Honor in its beak
  • Portrait: Bonaparte, Napoleon

• Reverse

  • Legend: RETOUR DE L'EMPEREUR MARS MDCCCXV.
  • Type: Napoleon to l., arms folded, two men before him to r. making submissive gestures

• Edge

  • Description: CUIVR

References

• Reference: Bramsen.1591

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.225.1205
• Lot: 1967.225
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hills, J.C.

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States