Summary
Medal Honneurs Rendus a Turenne, 'Honour Rended to Turenne', Issued by France,1800
Artist: Henri Auguste
Minted by Paris Mint
Obverse Description
Bust left; around, HONNEURS RENDUS A TURENNE PAR LA GOVERNEMENT.; below, SA GLOIRE APPARTIENT / AU PEUPLE FRANCAIS.
Reverse Description
Legend in nine lines: TRANSLATION / DU CORPS DE TURENNE / AU TEMPLE DE MARS / PARIES ORDRES DU PREMIER CONSUL. / BONAPATRE / LE 5E. JOUR COMPLEMENTAIRE AN 8. / 1ERE. ANNEE DU CONSULAT. / LUCIEN BONAPARTE / MINISTRE DE L'INTERIEUR
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
"A medal commemorating the inhumation of the body of the great Marshal Turenne, which was solemnly conveyed to the temple of Mars, and there entombed by order of the first Consul Bonaparte." Laskey p.41
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1800 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Previous Collection
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Mint
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
50 mm (Outside Diameter), 58.1 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Chitty p.55 Laskey XVIII
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
[Book] Laskey, J. C. Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte., 41 Pages
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