France - Military medal - Commemorative medal of Eugène Napoléon de Beauharnais

Bronze medal depicting a member of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's family: Eugène Napoléon de Beauharnais. Beautiful gilt bronze medal, engraved in relief by Raymond Gayrard. Commemorative medal issued in 1824 at his death, to honor the memory of Napoleon's adopted son and Viceroy of Italy. Avers: head topped with the inscription: Eugène Napoléon de Beauharnais, Prince of the French. Revers: a reminder of the major milestones of his life, from his birth to his death. On the edge, the inscription: Bronze. Diameter: 50 mm - weight: 56 g. Nice patina.

Estimate:£12.55

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