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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
1977,0106.2
Description
Struck bronze medal.
(whole)
Battle of Millesimo: Hercules, combatting the hydra, centre, with raised club in right hand, grasps one of the hydra's heads with his left; lower right, the torch of war lies under his left foot, with rising plume of smoke.
(obverse)
Inscription in six lines.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Andrea Appiani
Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:
Carlo Lavy
Production date
1796
Production place
Made in:
France
Materials
bronze
Technique
struck
Dimensions
Diameter:
42.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Laskey 1818 / Description of a Series of Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte
(2)
Hennin 1826 / Histoire Numismatique De La Révolution Française
(734, p.508)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
classical mythological figure/creature
war
Associated names
Associated with:
Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
Representation of:
Herakles/Hercules
Representation of:
Hydra
Associated places
Named in inscription:
Savona (province)
, Millesimo
Associated events
Commemoration of:
Battle of Millesimo
(13/14 April 1796)
Commemoration of:
First Italian Campaign
(1796-1797)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Miss Rosemary Waterfield
Acquisition date
1977
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1977,0106.2