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| Location | France |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a full-length standing figure of the young Bonaparte in military uniform, rendered in high relief, set against a background showing the façade and entrance gate of the Brienne-le-Château military school. A quotation from Napoleon is inscribed in italic relief lettering across the right field. The surrounding legend names BONAPARTE and BRIENNE-LE-CHATEAU along the border, framed by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two crossed cannons in relief at the centre of a recessed circular field, with a sunburst decoration or order badge at their intersection. The date 2008 appears below in the exergue. The legend TRESORS DE FRANCE runs along the upper border and ARTHUS BERTRAND along the lower border, all within a beaded rim. |
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