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Ref: 7039 |
France,
Napoleon Bonaparte, Burial on St Helena 1821, white metal medal by Thomason
& Jones Obv:
bare head bust of Napoleon right within wreath, legend around DIED 5 MAY
BURIED IN RUPERTS VALLEY ST HELENA 9 MAY 1821 Rev:
biographical details from birth to arrival on St Helena in 36 lines Condition:
Very fine; Diameter: 52mm References:
Bramsen 1851; d’Esseling 1678; Julius 3734/5 Notes:
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to the British island of St
Helena in the Atlantic. Living in the damp confines of Longwood House his
health deteriorated and he died (officially of stomach cancer) on 5th
May 1821. However there are some suspicions that he may have been slowly
poisoned. He was buried on St Helena but in 1840 his remains were repatriated
to Paris where they now rest in Les Invalides. Price
£65 |
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