medal

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Object Type
Museum number: M.5516
Description: Bronze medal. (whole); Uniformed bust of Napoleon, right. (obverse); Napoleon seated in thoughtful attitude being urged to record his deeds by History kneeling before him; Fame flies above. (reverse)
Producer name: Designed by: Thomas Webb; Designed by: George Mills; Designed by: James Mudie
Production date: 1815
Production place: Made in: British Isles
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 40.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Brown 1980 states: One of Mudie's National Medals (see Brown 1 p256.1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to Brown 1 p214.884. Bibliography: Mudie, James. 'An historical and critical account of a grand series of National Medals', London, 1820, 38.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon); Representation of: History; Representation of: Fame
Associated places: Named in inscription: St Helena (island)
Associated events: Commemoration of: Napoleon at the Island of St Helena, 1815
Acquisition name
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: M.5516
C&M catalogue number: MB3 (Brown 1) (216) (891)

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