fjt_285533 - FIRST FRENCH EMPIRE. Napoléon Emperor bare head - Republican calendar JOSEPHINE de BEAUHARNAIS quinaire, frappe d’origine n.d.
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Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 75.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 75.00 €
Type : JOSEPHINE de BEAUHARNAIS quinaire, frappe d’origine
Date: n.d.
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Rarity : R2
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête à gauche de Joséphine diadémée.
Obverse legend : IOSHFINA SEBASTH BASILISSA
Obverse translation : Joséphine impératrice et reine.
Reverse
Reverse description : L’impératrice relevant un mendiant, un vieillard paralytique.
Reverse legend : FILOUSA ANTIFILOUMENH
Commentary
Il existe une série de jetons et de quinaires consacrés aux femmes de la famille impériale, tous à légendes grecques et, à notre expérience, Joséphine est de loin la plus rare et c’est la première fois que nous avons ce quinaire..
There is a series of tokens and quinarius dedicated to the women of the imperial family, all with Greek legends and, in our experience, Josephine is by far the rarest and this is the first time we have this quinarius.
There is a series of tokens and quinarius dedicated to the women of the imperial family, all with Greek legends and, in our experience, Josephine is by far the rarest and this is the first time we have this quinarius.
Historical background
FIRST FRENCH EMPIRE. Napoléon Emperor bare head - Republican calendar
(18/05/1804-6/04/1814)
Napoleon proclaimed himself king of Italy on March 7, 1805 and appointed viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais, his son-in-law. Genoa is annexed to France on June 6. Napoleon I, from the camp of Boulogne, prepared an invasion of England during the spring and summer of 1805. The formation of the third coalition with Austria, England, Russia, Sweden and Naples on August 9 forces Bonaparte to leave Boulogne quickly; at the head of the Grande Armée, he went to the aid of Bavaria invaded by the Austrians. The capitulation of Ulm on October 20 opens the doors of Vienna which is invested on November 14. Meanwhile, the Franco-Spanish squadron was destroyed at Trafalgar by the English fleet commanded by Admiral Nelson who died during the battle. Napoleon won the Battle of Austerlitz on December 2, 1805 over the Austro-Russians. The Treaty of Pressburg gives Napoleon Venetia and Dalmatia.
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