Medal of Napoleon and the Concordat between Paris and the Vatican from France Artist: Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822)

1802

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

97.76 g, 12:00, 51 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.2711

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: NAPOLOEN BONAPARTE - PREMIER CONSUL Head of Napoleon r. On truncation, ANDRIEU FECIT.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: RETABLISSEMENT DU CULTE around from 11:00, in exergue LE XVIII GERMINAL AN X; around lower edge outwardly in small letters, ANDRIEU FECIT. Before the facade of Notre Dame, personification of Prudentia standing r. holding staff with ssnake and mirror in l. and extending r. hand to a seated figure personifying Religion, removing veil from face with l. hand and resting l. elbow on cippus beneath which are a cross and a book; behind her, ruins of a church. Behind and between them, on a column of fasces, shield emblazoned with thunderbolt atop which struts a cock.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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medals

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