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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - Napoleon I Coronation ND
1804 year| Brass | 4.2 g | 25 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1804 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.2 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#149607 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Altar with symbols of power (imperial crown, scepters). Legend above and in the exergue with the Republican date of the coronation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HONNEUR ET PATRIE
COUR. II FRIM
AN XIII.
Unabridged legend:
Honneur et Patrie
Couronnement le 11 Frimaire de l'An XIII (4 Décembre 1804)
Edge
Plain
Comment
On December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France at Notre-Dame de Paris, in the presence of Pope Pius VII.Napoleon Bonaparte, who governed France as a dictator with the title of First Consul, took advantage of the newfound peace to consolidate his power at home and abroad.
