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Napoléon III and Napoléon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph
French
1856
Medium/Technique
Metal; gilt copper alloy
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 23 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.789
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Napoléon III (1808-1873), emperor of France, and Napoléon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph with hanging loop and ring attached at top.
Obverse: Profile bust of Napoléon III looking to proper right, wearing laureate wreath; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR" and under bust "C.T".
Reverse: Profile bust of Napoléon Eugene looking to proper right; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON EUG.L.J.J.PRINCE IMPERIAL".
Obverse: Profile bust of Napoléon III looking to proper right, wearing laureate wreath; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR" and under bust "C.T".
Reverse: Profile bust of Napoléon Eugene looking to proper right; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON EUG.L.J.J.PRINCE IMPERIAL".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR" and under bust "C.T".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON EUG.L.J.J.PRINCE IMPERIAL".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON EUG.L.J.J.PRINCE IMPERIAL".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)