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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
1898,0102.20
Description
Struck bronze medal.
(whole)
Centre, representation of the Roman God of good fortune, 'Bonus Eventus'.
(obverse)
Centre, depiction of the two frigates that carried Napoleon and his suite back from Egypt, in full sail; background right, two ships just visible on the horizon, representitive of the English ships that were sighted when Napoleon made for the French coast from Corsica; upper right, a star.
(reverse)
Producer name
Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:
André Galle
Authority
Issuer:
Baron Dominique Vivant Denon
Production date
1799
Production place
Made in:
France
Materials
bronze
Technique
struck
Dimensions
Diameter:
32.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hennin 1826 / Histoire Numismatique De La Révolution Française
(921, p.655)
Laskey 1818 / Description of a Series of Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte
(11)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
boat/ship
Associated names
Associated with:
Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
Associated places
Associated with:
Egypt
Named in inscription:
Fréjus
Associated events
Commemoration of:
Arrival at Frejus: Napoleon returns from Egypt
(16 Oct 1799)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Adela Kepple Taylor
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Coryton
Acquisition date
1898
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1898,0102.20