Description
FRANCE, Repatriation of Napoleon’s Remains from St Helena, 1840, 37mm copper medal 23.7 grams by J.J. Barre, laureate bust of Louis Philippe left, rev. legend in 16 lines, in turned wooden box.
Obverse: King facing right LOUIS PHILIPPE I - ROI DES FRANÇAIS / BARRE F.
Reverse: LOI / DU 10 JUIN 1840 / ORDONNANT / LA TRANSLATION / DES RESTES MORTELS / DE L’EMPEREUR NAPOLÉON / DE L’ILE SAINTE HÉLÈNE / A L’EGLISE DE L’HOTEL ROYAL / DES INVALIDES DE PARIS / ET LA CONSTRUCTION / DE SON TOMBEAU / AUX FRAIS DE L’ETAT. / S. A. R. LE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE / CAPITAINE DE VAISSEAU / COMMANDANT DE / L’EXPEDITION (Translation: LAW / OF JUNE 10, 1840 / ORDINING / THE TRANSLATION / OF THE MORTAL REMNANTS / OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON / OF THE SAINT HÉLENE ISLAND / TO THE CHURCH OF THE HOTEL ROYAL / OF THE INVALIDES OF PARIS / AND THE CONSTRUCTION / OF ITS TOMB / AT STATE EXPENSES. / S. A. R. THE PRINCE OF JOINVILLE / SHIP CAPTAIN / COMMANDER OF / THE EXPEDITION
Edge: Plain
