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France - 1806

Occupation of Hambourg - 2nd

Obverse:

Laureate head of Napoleon, right.
On the shoulder: ANDRIEU F.

Legend:

NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI.

Size:

40.1 mm.

Reverse:

Turreted female sitting on a galley, holding in one hand a cornucopia, and the other hand leaning on a rudder.

Exergue:

MDCCCVI. / DENON DIREC^T. GEORGE F.

Vern's Comments:

Millin:

208. Plate XL. Same head and inscription as No. 101.
No. 101: NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. Laureated head. On the lower part, ANDRIEU F.
Reverse.OCCUPATION D'HAMBOURG.
Turreted female sitting on a galley, holding in one hand a cornucopia, and the other hand leaning on a rudder. Exergue. MDCCCVI. DENON DIREC^T. GEORGE F. (P.M.)

The French army entered the city of Hamburgh on the 9th of November 1806, and seized all British property and objects of British manufacture. In 1810 it was incorporated with France, and became the chief city of the Department of the Elbe. V. No. 271.

Laskey:

No. LXXIX.
OCCUPATION D'HAMBOURG.

Obverse - Head of Napoleon laureated. Legend, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. On the base of the bust, ANDRIEU F.
Reverse - the city allegorically represented by a female full draped, sitting on the side of an antique ship or galley, crowned with turrets, her right hand rests on a rudder or oar, of antique form; and in her left she supports a cornucopia filled with wheat ears and fruit, the produce of various climes, emblematic of the riches produced by trade and commerce; and on the right projects the prow or rostrum of the ship, on which appears three naked swords, emblematic of conquest or war; the ornament on the stern or aft part of the ship on the left is formed of the head and neck of an eagle looking inwards. Legend, OCCUPATION D'HAMBOURG. Exergue, MDCCCVI. DENON DIREC^T GEORGE F. Size, 1 5/16 inches.

This medal records the taking possession of the neutral city of Hamburg, and the seizure of all British property that was found there, by the French, in the year 1806; a formal notification was fir given to the Court of Berlin, that the city of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubec would not be permitted to join the Northern Confederation, as the Emperor of the French intended to take them under his own protection which was accordingly done; and the National Medal Mint was ordered, by the Government of France, to perpetuate the event by composing and striking a medal on the occupation of Hamburg.

Bramsen:

549 - Occupation d'Hambourg. (George.)
NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI Bust lauré, à droite.
Rev:OCCUPATION D'HAMBOURG. Hammonia tenant une corne d'abondance, appuyée sur un gouvernail, assise de face sur une galère antique dont la poupe est ornée d'une tête d'aigle à long col. Exergue: MDCCCVI.
Médaille, 41 mm. - T. N. 14, 16; H. m. 40, 208; M. F. 364, 65.

d'Essling:

1152 - Occupation d'Hambourg (George)..
Tête de Nap. a dr.
La ville de Hambourg ass. de face, sur une galère.
(TN 14.16 - M. 208 B. 549) Br. 41 mm.

Milan:

551. NAPOLEONE - Hamburgo - Occupazione delle truppe francesi
D.Simile al precedente. Presedente: NAPOLEON EMP• ET ROI• Nel centro, testa laureata di Napoleone a d.; nel campo, in basso, a s., nel taglio del collo: ANDRIEU F• Contorno a piatto e gola.	R. OCCUPATION D'HAMBOURG• Nel campo, al centro, figura femminile turrita (Amburgo). seduta su nave, di fronte. regge con la mano d. protesa. timone verticale e con la s., cornucopia ricolma di fiori e frutta: in basso, al centro, sotto il taglio dell'esergo: DENON DIREC^T• GEORGE• F• Atresergo: MDCCCVI Contorno a piatto e gola.

Autore: ANDDRIEU / GEORGE: Data: 1806
Caratteristiche tecniche: Bronzo: Ømm 40, 5; 0: Coniazione
Condizione giuridica: Stato-Brera n. 224; N. Inv.: M.0.9.30408
Bibl.: Bramsen, n. 249; Julius, nn. 1617-1618; Essling, n. 1152; Millin, n. 208; De Felissent, n. 373

Occupation of Hambourg - 2nd