Summary

Medal 'Repas donn & par la Ville de Paris', 'Coronation of Emperor Napoleon I Festivities', Issued by France, 1804
Artist: Andre Galle and Romain V Jeuffroy
Minted by Paris Mint

Note: a late striking by the Paris Mint

Obverse Description

Laureate head facing left; around, NEAPOLIO IMPERATOR; below neck, GALLE FECIT.

Reverse Description

The Emperor in ancient Roman armour seated on an elevated platform facing right; in his left hand the staff of royalty surmounted by the eagle of France; on right, the city of Pari wearing turreted crown facing Napoleon, arms extended; behind her, on the right, an antique ship, with a Cupid holding the rudder; his head is turned to look at a star bearing the letter N placed on the upper field; around above, TVTELA PRAESENS; in exergue, EPVLVM SOLLEMNE / IMPERATORIS IN CVRIA / VRBANA . FRIM . A . XIII. ; at sides of exergue line, names of the artists, PRUDMON DEL. JEUFFROY FEC.

Edge Description

Stamped: (Cornucopia) BRONZE

Significance

"On the I6th of January, 1804, the city of Paris gave a splendid entertainment, at the Hote d'Ville to the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine. At this entertainment, Napoleon, in his address to VI. Frochet, the Prefect of the City, assured him, "That he had always entertained, and will preserve, a particular affection for his good city of Paris." This medal was struck to perpetuate the event of this grand entertainment. " Laskey p. 83 written 1818.
This example of the medal was struck at the Paris mint between 1880 and 1901 from the original dies.

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