Medal of Napoleon I and Marie Louise

Object Name: 
Medal of Napoleon I and Marie Louise

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Object Name: 
Medal of Napoleon I and Marie Louise
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
85.7.7
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1810
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Dark brown copper; stamped (minted). Flat, circular form, the obverse with a double portrait of Napoleon I and Marie Louise, facing sinister, inscribed below "ANDRIEU F. DENON D."; on the reverse, a man in toga and breastplate leads a woman to an altar with flame, with bow, quiver and torch on the side; inscribed above "NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI./M. LOUISE D'AUTRICHE.", and below "1 AVRIL MDCCCX./DENON D", and on the base of the altar "JOUANNIN.F".

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Stack's Numismatics, Former Collection
1985-10-30
Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory), Source
1985-10-30
Houghton, The Honorable Amory (American, 1926-2020), Source
1985-10-30
Color: 
dark brown
Technique: 
stamped (minted)
Inscription: 
ANDRIEU F. DENON D.
Inscription
: 
below double portrait on obverse
JOUANNIN.F
Inscription
: 
on the base of the altar on reverse
1 AVRIL MDCCX./DENON D
Inscription
: 
below on reverse
NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI./M. LOUISE D'AUTRICHE
Inscription
: 
on reverse above man and woman