Summary
Medal 'Repas donn & par la Ville de Paris', 'Coronation Festivities', Issued by France, 1804.
Artist: Napoleon Jeuffroy and Andre Galle
Minted by Paris Mint
Obverse Description
Head laureate facing left; around, NAPOLIO IMPERATOR; below, GALLE FECIT
Reverse Description
Napoleon in Roman armour, seated on an elevated platform, he holds in his left hand the staff of royalty, surmounted by the eagle of France; and receives the City of Paris, head turretted; behind her, on the right, an ship, with a winged Cupid holding the rudder with his head is turned towards the star of destiny in the centre of which is the letter N; around above, TVTELA PRAESENS. in exergue, EPVLVM SOLLEMNE / IMPERATORIS IN CVRIA / VRBANA . FRIM . A . XIII.; the names of the artists, PRUDMON DEL. JEUFFROY FEC. on the exergue line.
Edge Description
Plain
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
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1804 AD
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
67 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
Chitty p.35 Laskey XLIII
[Book] Laskey, J. C. Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte., 82-83 Pages
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