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France - 1804

Le couronnement - 335

Obverse:

Napoleon, facing right, laureated. He appears to be wearing the necklace of a senior officer of the Legion of Honor.

Legend:

NAPOLEON VENIT VIDIT VINCIT.

Size:

33 mm.

Reverse:

This is probably an altar, draped, with a crown and scepter on it.

Legend:

HONNEUR ET PATRIE

Exergue:

COUR. L. II. FRIM AN XIII. JETTON.

Vern's Comments:

Size, 32.5 x 33.5mm.

I must have been very tired when I built the original web page for this jeton. It definitely is Bramsen 335, yet in various places on the page I referred to it as Bramsen 340.

Bramsen:

335. Le couronnement.
NAPOLEON VENIT VIDIT VINCIT (!). Buste en costume impérial, couronné de laurier, à droite.
Rev: HONNEUR ET PATRIE. Un autel sur lequel sont la couronne, le sceptre, la main de justice et le manteau impérial. Exergue : COUR. L. II. FRIM. AN XIII. JETTON (!).
Jeton, 34 mm. - T. N. 3, 9; M. F. 349, 12.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1029
Couronnement et sacre

NAPOLEON VENIT VIDIT VINCIT. Buste lauré à dr. avec manteau et collier.

Rev: HONNEUR ET PATRIE. Autel portant couronne, sceptre et main de justice.

(TN. 3.9 B. 335.) Br. 33 mm.

Le couronnement - 335