Medal commemorating the translation of the body of Napoleon from St Helena to Les Invalides, 1840; obverse

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Medal commemorating the translation of the body of Napoleon from St Helena to Les Invalides, 1840; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the translation of the body of Napoleon from St Helena to Les Invalides, 1840. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon I, laureate (left). Reverse: 'Belle Poule', frigate, under sail, the castle of St Helena (right), tower of Les Invalides (left). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0789 Artist: Emile Rogat Date: 1840 Medium: bronze Size: 51 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.