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Medal commemorating the planned invasion of England
Medal commemorating the planned invasion of England. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon I laureate (right). Legend: 'NAPOLEON EMP . ET . ROI.' Reverse: Hercules wresting with the giant Antaeus. Legend: 'DESCENTE EN ANGLETERRE.' Exergue: 'FRAPPE A LONDRES EN 1804.' An English of a rare medal struck in France in advance of the invasion. The bar underneath 'DENON DEREXI' on the obverse covers the place where the date '1806' was removed.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2905 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Denon, Vivant; Droz, J.P. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1804; 1806 |
| People: | Bonaparte, Napoleon |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |