Medal commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) sailing from Elba, 1815

Medal commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) sailing from Elba, 1815. Obverse: Bust of the Emperor Napoleon, laureate, in uniform (right). Legend: 'NAPOLEON 1ER EMPEREUR'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a three-masted ship under sail, the bows of another following (left). Legend: 'DIEU PROTEGE LE FRANCE'. Fitted with a loop.

Object Details

ID: MEC0545
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Date made: 1815
People: Bonaparte, Napoleon
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm