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Counter commemorating the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte at Frejus, 1799
Counter commemorating the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte at Fréjus, 1799. Obverse: Figure of the Roman god of good fortune. Legend: 'BONUS EVENTUS.' Reverse: The 'Muiron', frigate, under sail, another astern, a ship and lighthouse in the distance. Legend: 'ARRIVEE A FREJUS XVII . VENDRE AN VIII.' Two hundred examples of this counter were struck for good luck for Napoleon's card tables.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0698 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Denon, Vivant; Galle, Andre |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Napoleon landing at Frejus, 1799 |
| Date made: | 1806 |
| People: | Bonaparte, Napoleon |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |