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Cast of a counter commemorating the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte at Frejus, 1799
Cast of each side of a counter commemorating the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte at Fréjus, 1799. Obverse: Figure of the Roman god of good fortune. Legend: 'BONUS EVENTUS.' Reverse: The 'Muiron', frigate, under sail, another astern, a ship and lighthouse in the distance. Legend: 'ARRIVEE A FREJUS XVII . VENDRE AN VIII.' Two hundred examples of this counter were struck for good luck for Napoleon's card tables. The two casts are mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0418 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Denon; Galle, Andre Denon, Vivant Galle, Andre |
| Vessels: | Carrere; Muiron |
| Date made: | 1799; 1799 1799 |
| People: | Bonaparte, Napoleon |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 33 mm |
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