elverno Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 1840 Translation aux Invalides du corps de Napoléon, France. 40mm Bramsen 1990 And the box: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarotta Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Curious medal. It is hard to make out the reverse. I went to the Bramsen site but it was not clearer. Are those people trudging uphill or are they trees? Are the wavy lines foot tracks or roots? Nice image of the Emperor, of course. In heraldy is there any special meaning to facing left versus facing right? Is he facing left because he is dead? The Napoleonic Era is a fascinating avocation. The man and his moment are both still vigorously debated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 That's a beautiful medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I put these pix up a few months ago elverno --same medal, same case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I love the little collector's notes around the inside lip of the case! Mike did you click on the link to get to the larger pics of the medal? Also the pictures themselves link to a 1200 x 1200mm picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Wow, in the first pic, I couldn't tell what the scene was. The second pic of the medal, frank's, is toned in a way that brings out the scene. The grave is only a secondary element. The surrounding area, the resigned guard, and the countryside are the real stars of the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 The 2 medals were struck using different obverse & reverse dies. Lovely to see them with the original boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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