France - Medal 'Marriage of JĂ©rĂŽme Napoleon and Catherine
Napoleon BonaparteManufacturer: Paris MintThis Actual medal Weight (grams): Metal content bronzeDimensions: mm diameter SummaryMedal Mariage du Roi de Westphalie 'Marriage of JĂ©rĂŽme Napoleon, King of Westphalia', Issued by Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor Napoleon I), France, Artist: Bertrand AndrieuMinted by Paris MintCommemorating the marriage of JĂ©rĂŽme 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 JĂ©rĂŽme Bonaparte to Catharina daughter of the King of Wurrtemberg. She was JĂ©rĂŽme Bonaparte's second wife. They married on August in the Royal Palace at Fontainebleau, France. JĂ©rĂŽme Bonaparte (November - June ) was the youngest brother of Emperor Napoleon I of France. Read More