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FRANCE. St. Helena Memorial Medal - Napoleon I

FRANCE. St. Helena Memorial Medal - Napoleon I

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This commemorative medal, minted in 1840 during the reign of Louis-Philippe I, pays homage to Napoleon I and his last place of residence, the island of Saint Helena.

It is dedicated to the memory of the fallen Emperor, exiled and who died on this island on May 5, 1821.

Type: St Helena Memorial Medal.
Date of the year: 1840.
Workshop; Paris.
Metal: copper.
Diameter: 41 mm.
Engraver BOVY Antoine (1795-1877).
Weight: 43.6 g.
Edge: smooth, copper marking and hallmark.

Obverse: Bust of Napoleon I facing left, accompanied by the inscription:
**"NAPOLEON EMPEROR"**

Reverse: Depiction of the Saint Helena memorial, with the inscriptions:
"ST. HELENA MEMORIAL"
"May 5, 1921"
"PARIS 15 DEC. MDCCCXL"

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