Bataille d'Arcole, victoire de Bonaparte - Petit module
Bataille d'Arcole, victoire de Bonaparte - Petit module
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Location
France
Year
1983
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.7 g
Diameter
13 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Scene from the Battle of the Arcole Bridge, November 15-17, 1796, during the First Italian Campaign. It pitted the 19,000-strong French Army of Italy, under Napoleon Bonaparte, against the 24,000-strong Austrian army.
Obverse lettering
✻ ARCOLE BRILLANTE VICTOIRE DE
BONAPARTE ✻
1796
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text in the center, vegetal crown, scroll at the bottom. Different silver warranty diamond, Franklin mint
Reverse lettering
EN 1796,
AU PONT D`ARCOLE
BONAPARTE S`ELANCE
LE DRAPEAU A LA MAIN
ET, PAR SON ARDEUR,
GAGNE AINSI LA
BATAILLE
LM
L’HISTOIRE de FRANCE
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
(LM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)