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| France. Napoleon I (1804-1814). Arc de Triomphe Æ Medal |
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Date: 1836
Obverse: NAPOLEON - LE GRAND, laureate head right,
Reverse: A L'ARMEE, The Arc de Triomphe, star above, HAUTEUR 139 PIEDS (This indicates the Height is 139 feet) / LAR. 141 PIEDS (This indicates the Width (Largeur) is 141 feet)
Size: 25.84mm
Weight: 12.43 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: From the Tom D Slater (Slater's Americana) Collection of British and related Coinages. While Napoleon ordered the construction of the arch in 1806 after the Battle of Austerlitz, it wasn't actually finished until 1836. Medals with these specific measurements were often struck to celebrate its completion or as commemorative souvenirs in the mid-19th century
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