Summary
Medal National Column on the Place Vendome, Issued by Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor Napoleon I), France,1800
Artist: Benjamin Duvivier
Minted by Paris Mint
Obverse Description
Bust right, around, BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL; below, CAMBACERESS SECOND CONSUL / LEBRUN. TROISME CONSUL / DE LA REPUBLIQUE / FRANCAISE; on truncation, DUVIVIER
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines, the first curved: LE PEUPLE FRANCAISSAES DEFENSEURS / PREMIER PIERREL / DE LA COLONNE NATION / POSSE PAR / LUCIEN BONEPARTE / MINISTRE DE L'INTERIEUR / 25 MESSIDOR AN 8 / 14 JUILLET 1800
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Commemorating the laying iof the first stone of the national column by Lucien Bonaparte (Napoleon's brother) on 14 July 1800.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1800 AD
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
41 mm (Outside Diameter), 35.45 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Chitty p.29 Laskey XVI
[Book] Laskey, J. C. Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte., 39 Pages
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