Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's ashes, passage thr - Lot 413

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Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's ashes, passage thr - Lot 413
Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's ashes, passage through Rouen, by de Paulis. Return of the ashes, passage to Rouen, medal by Depaulis, 1840 Paris - A/SAINTE HELENE V MAI MDCCCXXI - Laureate bust of Napoleon I, lying on his deathbed; at the exergue: I DESIRE THAT MY ASHES REST/ ON THE SHORES OF THE SEINE,/ IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FRENCH PEOPLE/ WHICH I HAVE LOVED SO MUCH, signature DEPAULIS F - R/S. A. R. PRINCE OF JOINVILLE COMMANDING THE EXPEDITION - Passage of the steamer Normandie under the bridge of Rouen; in the exergue: PASSAGE TO ROUEN/ OF THE DEADLY REMAINS/ OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON/ ON DECEMBER 10th MDCCCXL D_64 mm
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