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WEDDING Joined busts of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise on the r…
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WEDDING Joined busts of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise on the r…
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Estimate €400 - €450
Voluntary lot
Description
WEDDING
Joined busts of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise on the right. Below signed ANDRIEU F.
R/. NAPOLEON EMP. AND KING - M. LOUISE OF AUSTRIA. Napoleon I and Marie-Louise standing, dressed in Antique style, beside a lit altar. In the exergue, 1810. Signature GALLE F. on the base of the altar.
Gold medal (2.75 g; Ø 14.81 mm).
Superb.
After divorcing Joséphine in December 1809, he married Marie Louise of Austria, the eldest daughter of Emperor François I. These medals were struck to commemorate the civil marriage of Napoleon I and Marie Louise on 1 April 1810. They were issued in different modules and in different metals: gold, silver and even platinum. The larger ones were given to the great dignitaries who attended the ceremony, while the smaller ones were thrown to the people.
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