Medal - Burial of Napoleon Bonaparte 1821 front Medal - Burial of Napoleon Bonaparte 1821 back
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Medal - Burial of Napoleon Bonaparte

1821 year
Tin (White metal) 52.24 g 53.5 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
George IV (1820-1830)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1821
Composition
Tin (White metal)
Weight
52.24 g
Diameter
53.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#192441
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

36-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BORN 15 AUG. 1769. GEN. AT THE SIEGE OF TOULON 1793. COMMANDED THE ARMY OF ITALY 1796. BATT OF LODI: CASTIGLIONI & ARCOLA 1796. SAILED FOR EGYPT 16 MAY 1798. RET. 7 OCT. 1799. DISOLVED THE CONVENTIONAL GOV. 9 NOV. 1799. DECLARED FIRST CONSUL 10 NOV. 1799. PASSED MT ST BERNARD 15 MAR. BATT. OF MARANGO 16 JUNE 1800, THE CICALPINE REPUBLIC PLACED UNDER HIS GOV. 26 JAN. 1802. THE LEGION OF HONOR INSTI TUTED 15 MAY 1802. DECLARED CONSUL FOR LIFE 2. AUG. 1802. CON QUERED HANOVER 5 JUNE 1803 ...

Edge

Plain

Comment

Essling 1678, TNE 72.14