Summary

Medal depicting the Memorial to Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Helena, by Antoine Bovy, Issued by France, 1840.
Minted in Paris

Obverse Description

Uniformed bust facing left; around, NAPOLEON EMPEREUR; below in small lettering, A. BOVY.

Reverse Description

At centre within line circle a view of the memorial with relaxed guard on duty; around, MEMORIAL DE STE. HELENE * 5 MAI MDCCCXXI . PARIS 15 DEC. MDCCCXL *

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Struck in 1840 to commemorate the return of Napoleon's body from St Helena where he had died in 1821.

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