Summary

Medal Distribution des Aigles 'Distribution of Military Eagles', Issued by France, 1804
Artist: Napoleon Jeuffroy and Droz
Minted by Paris Mint

Obverse Description

Head laureate facing left; around, NAPOLION EMPEREUR; below, DENON DIR. / DROZ FECIT

Reverse Description

Napoleon standing on an elevated platform or tribune, in his imperial robes, an Eagle standard in his hand, which he is presenting to three officers of different corps of his army, who are swearing fidelity to the same; the other two standards are held by an attendant, who stands on the side of the platform; around above, DRAPEAUX DONNES A L'ARMEE PAR NAPOLEON IER. Exergue, AU CHAMP DE MARS LE 14 FRIM AN XIII DN. DIR. JE. F.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

"commemorates the grand fete held in the Champ de Mars, on the 14 Frimaire, 1804. At which Napoleon distributed to his army for the first time the new eagle standards. Under which they swore to conquer or die. " Laskey p. 84

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