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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, struck 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 deposed Emperor, who was exiled and died on this island on May 5, 1821.

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

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

Reverse: Representation of the Saint Helena Memorial, with the inscriptions:
"STE-HELENE MEMORIAL"
"5 MAY MDCCCXXI"
"PARIS 15 DEC. MDCCCXL"


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