FRANCE Medal 1804 (YR8) Coronation of Napoleon I. NGC MS 62 BN

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Certification details

Certification number: 8590957-007

Grade: MS 62 BN

NGC collectible ID: 707435

Nominal value: BRONZE

Mint Mark: FRANCE

Variety: BRAMSEN-326 ; NAPOLEON I CORONATION

Year: (1804-DATED)

1804, France. Coronation of Napoleon I. Bronze Medal. NGC MS-62!

Mint Place: Paris
Reference: Bramsen 326.
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-62!
Medallists: Andrieu, Jeuffroy and Denon (director)
Denomination: Medal - Coronation of Napoleon I. as Emperor.
Mint Year: 1804 (8th Year of the Revolution) - Original strike!
Weight: 38.85gm
Diameter: 41mm

Obverse: Wreathed bust of Napoleon I right. Medallist´s signatures (DENON DIR / ANDRIEU F. ) below bust trunction.
Legend: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR

Reverse: Standing facing figure of the Emperor, holding a legionary eagle, being carried on a shield by a togate member of the senate and and a soldier at either side. In the left field is a an open book of law and in the right a plowshare.
Legend: LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE ("The Senate and the Poeple.")
Exergue: AN XIII / DENON DIR / JEUFFROY F






Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French in Notre-Dame de Paris by Pope Pius VII, though Napoleon famously placed the crown on his own head to symbolize that his authority came from his own accomplishments and the people, not the Church.

Following the ceremony, a grand banquet was held. This was accompanied by numerous celebrations, including street theater, greasy poles (mâts de cocagne), and impromptu dance halls filled with guests.

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