Summary
Medal La Fortune Conservatrice, 'Preserving the Fortune of Napoleon', Issued by France, 1803
Artist: Nicholas Guy Antoine Brenet
Minted by Paris Mint
Obverse Description
Head of Bonaparte left; below, BRENET / DENON DIREXIT
Reverse Description
Fortune Conservatrix seated right on vessel with her right hand on the rudder; above, the star of destiny (representing Napoleon); around, A LA FORTUNE CONSERVATRICE; in exergue, BRENET. L'AN 4 DE BONAPARTE
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
"This medal requires no farther elucidation than what it presents on its own face, the evident good fortune that had attended Napoleon during the first four years of his reign. The resemblance to the head of Augustus which the medal bears, is in allusion to the supposed likeness of that Emperor to Bonaparte. In several of the addresses to the Emperor, this character is recognised." Laskey p.63
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1803 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Mint
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 15.4 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Chitty p.33 Laskey XXX
[Book] Laskey, J. C. Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte., 63 Pages
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