MÉDAILLE DE SAINTE-HÉLÈNE, modèle 1857, modèle bronze, Second Empire.

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MÉDAILLE DE SAINTE-HÉLÈNE, modèle 1857, modèle bronze, Second Empire.

Avers présentant le profil de l'Empereur Napoléon Ier, revers portant le texte : « Campagnes de 1792 à 1815. À ses compagnons de gloire, sa dernière pensée, 5 mai 1821 », partie haute en forme de couronne impériale. Ruban en soie verte à raies verticales rouges.
Diamètre : 31 mm

France.
Second Empire.
Très bon état.

NOTE :
Considérée comme la première « médaille commémorative » française pour les vétérans des campagnes du Premier Empire, dessinée et réalisée par le sculpteur Désiré-Albert Barre.
On estime qu’environ 405 000 soldats de la Grande Armée de Napoléon (Français, Belges, Danois, Irlandais, etc.) en bénéficièrent. Les chiffres sont approximatifs du fait de la disparition des archives dans l'incendie du palais de la Légion d'honneur durant la Commune.

Reference : 18706

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