France - Medal 'Marriage of Jérôme Napoleon and Catherine
Napoleon BonaparteManufacturer: Paris MintThis Actual medal Weight (grams): Metal content bronzeDimensions: mm diameter SummaryMedal Mariage du Roi de Westphalie 'Marriage of Jérôme Napoleon, King of Westphalia', Issued by Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor Napoleon I), France, Artist: Bertrand AndrieuMinted by Paris MintCommemorating the marriage of Jérôme Bonaparte to Catharina of WurrtembergObverse DescriptionLaureate head facing right; around, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI.; on neck truncation, ANDRIEU F.; below, DENON DIRT.Reverse DescriptionTwo winged Cupids, one of which is seated on a stone, weaving a wreath of roses, by his side, burns the torch of Hymen; the other Cupid, with his bow and quiver slung at his back, taking the flowers for his companion from a basket; in exergue, J.NAPOLEON C.DE WURTEMBERG / N within rays (the star of Napoleon) / MDCCCVII.; on exergue line in small lettering, ANDRIEU F. DENON.D.Edge DescriptionPlainSignificanceMedal commemorating the marriage of Jérôme Bonaparte to Catharina daughter of the King of Wurrtemberg. She was Jérôme Bonaparte's second wife. They married on August in the Royal Palace at Fontainebleau, France. Jérôme Bonaparte (November - June ) was the youngest brother of Emperor Napoleon I of France. Read More