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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4955829, member: 110350"]I'm afraid I have no ancient coins to post on this subject, but here's an interesting British medal presenting Bonaparte's escape from Elba as a smashing of the doors of the Temple of Janus. It's No. 32 in the James Mudie series of 40 medals issued in 1820, commemorating British Military and Naval Victories and other significant events during the Napoleonic Wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great Britain, Napoleon's Flight from Elba/Congress of Vienna, 1815 (struck 1820). Obv. French eagle with thunderbolt (symbolizing Napoleon) approaches the French coast, Isle of Elba in background, to left TEMPLUM. JANI (Temple of Janus), its doors lying broken (symbolizing the breaking of peace), four-sided Janus on roof. In exergue: XXVI. FEBRUARY MDCCCXV. / Rev. Mercury, displaying a scroll inscribed TO ARMS, flying over globe carrying the news of Napoleon's flight, DECLARATION OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. In exergue: XIII MARCH. By N.G.A. Brenet/ A.J. Depaulis. AE 41 mm., 41.8 g. Mudie 32, Eimer 1064, BHM 869, Bramsen 1597.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191165[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4955829, member: 110350"]I'm afraid I have no ancient coins to post on this subject, but here's an interesting British medal presenting Bonaparte's escape from Elba as a smashing of the doors of the Temple of Janus. It's No. 32 in the James Mudie series of 40 medals issued in 1820, commemorating British Military and Naval Victories and other significant events during the Napoleonic Wars. Great Britain, Napoleon's Flight from Elba/Congress of Vienna, 1815 (struck 1820). Obv. French eagle with thunderbolt (symbolizing Napoleon) approaches the French coast, Isle of Elba in background, to left TEMPLUM. JANI (Temple of Janus), its doors lying broken (symbolizing the breaking of peace), four-sided Janus on roof. In exergue: XXVI. FEBRUARY MDCCCXV. / Rev. Mercury, displaying a scroll inscribed TO ARMS, flying over globe carrying the news of Napoleon's flight, DECLARATION OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. In exergue: XIII MARCH. By N.G.A. Brenet/ A.J. Depaulis. AE 41 mm., 41.8 g. Mudie 32, Eimer 1064, BHM 869, Bramsen 1597. [ATTACH=full]1191165[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1191167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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