Summary

Medal Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe. Issued by France, 1836 AD. The artist was Jean P. Montagny.

The Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal Arch) honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I lies beneath it. The medal is believed to celebrate the inauguration of the Arch on 29 July 1836.

Physical Description

Round bronze medal . The obverse depicts the laureate head of Napoleon facing right; around, NAPOLEON LE GRAND The reverse depicts the front view of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile; around, A L'ARMEE FRANCAISE; in exergue, HAUTEUR 152 PIEDS 3 P...... / MONTAGNY. F.

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Napoleon facing right; around, NAPOLEON LE GRAND

Reverse Description

Front view of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile; around, A L'ARMEE FRANCAISE; in exergue, HAUTEUR 152 PIEDS 3 P...... / MONTAGNY. F.

Edge Description

Plain

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