Copper Medal of Bonaparte, Napoleon, France, 1769–1821. 1987.60.7

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 28.5
  • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1769 - 1821

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1798
• Material: Copper
• Symbol: A.BOVY|A.BOVY

• Authority

  • Artist: Bovy, Jean François Antoine

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: France

• Obverse

  • Legend: BONAPARTE GENERAL EN CHEF
  • Type: bust r.
  • Portrait: Bonaparte, Napoleon

• Reverse

  • Legend: SOLDATS!DU HAUT DE CES PYRAMIDES 40 SIECLES NOUS CONTEMPLENT.|NAPOLEON EN EGYPTE.25 JUILLET 1798.
  • Type: Napoleon on horseback with soldiers before pyramids

References

• Reference: Julius.626

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1987.60.7
• Lot: 1987.60
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Golden, George M.

Description

Rights

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