Summary

Medal Marriage of Napoleon, Issued by France & Italy, 1810
Artist: Luigi Manfredini, Milan, Italy
Minted in Milan

Obverse Description

Conjoined heads of Napoleon, wearing the Iron Crown of Italy, and Maria Louisa; around, NAPOLEO M. I. ET R. AUG. MARIA ALOUISA I. ET R. AUG.; below in small lettering, L. MANFREDINI F.

Reverse Description

Winged figure of Hymen (Hymenaeus), god of weddings, advancing to the left driving away Mars, the god of war, with a tourch held out in his right hand; in his left hand, a bridal veil; Mars is fully armoured but flinches from the flame; in his right hand, an inverted spear; around, SAEVUM PROCUL MARTEM FELIX TEDA RELEGAT.; in exergue, A. MDCCCX

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

"By this marriage, Napoleon became related to the Emperor of Austria, as his son-in-law, nephew to the Archduke Charles, great nephew to the Queen of Naples, first cousin to Ferdinand the Vllth of Spain, and to the Prince Regent of Portugal, besides being cousin to the amiable Duchess of Angouleme, as well as related to the present reigning family of France" Laskey p. 186

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