Medal of Joachim Napoleon Murat, King of the Two Sicilies Artist: Louis Jaley (French, 1765–1838)
Mint: Paris

1815

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

188.32 g, 12:00, 75 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of the Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.1323

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bust of youthful Murat l. in military coat with high collar, epaulets, and decorations. On truncation, JALEY FECIT MDCCCXI.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: NÉ A LA BASTIDE / 1771 / COLONEL DU 21e RÉGIMENT DE CHASSEURS / 1795 / CHEF DE BRIGADE / 1796 / GÉNÉRAL DE DIVISION / 1799 / ÉPOUSE M. A. CAROLINE BONAPARTE / 1800 / GOUVERNEUR DE PARIS / 1803 / MARÉCHAL DE L'EMPIRE / 1804 / PRINCE ET GRAND AMIRAL / 1805 / DUC DE CLÈVES ET DE BERG / 1806 / ROI DES DEUX SICILES / 1808 / EMBRASSE LE CAUSE DE NAPOLEON / SE RÉFUGIE EN CORSE / TENTE DE RECOUVRER SES ÉTATS / FUSILLÉ A PIZZO (CALABRE) / 1815
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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