France. Napoleon I. Return of Napoleon’s remains to the Invalides, undated, circa 1844. Medal by Jean-Pierre Montagny, issued for Pourrat frères, Paris.
Obverse: Laureate head of Napoleon I facing right, surrounded by the title of the historical publication; PUBLIÉ PAR POURRAT FRÈRES / A PARIS below.
Reverse: Allegorical France receiving Napoleon’s coffin, accompanied by a winged genius beside a pedestal bearing the initial N. The Invalides and the frigate Belle-Poule in the background; above, an eagle carrying a radiant figure of Napoleon. Signed MONTAGNY FECIT.
Associated with L. Vivien’s historical work published by Pourrat frères in 1844, commemorating the return and reinterment of Napoleon’s remains in Paris on 15 December 1840.
Bramsen 1986; Julius 4003; Collignon 1233.
Weight: 65.5 g. Diameter: 53 mm.
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