Medal commemorating the invasion of England, 1804
Medal commemorating the planned invasion of England, 1804. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon I, laureate (right). Legend: 'NAPOLEON EMP . ET ROI.' Reverse: Hercules wresting with the giant Antaeus. Legend: 'DESCENTE EN ANGLETERRE.' Exergue: 'FRAPPE A LONDRES EN 1804.' Copy of French medal.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0831 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Denon, Vivant; Droz, J.P. |
Places: | France |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Planned invasion of England, 1803-1805 |
Date made: | 1804 |
People: | Bonaparte, Napoleon |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |
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