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Napoleon And The Temple Of Jupiter

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Another Napoleonic medal added to the collection. This one was produced following the Treaty of Pressburg which was signed by Napoleon on the 26th December 1805 following the major victory by the French over the Austrian's at Austerlitz earlier in that month. In 1813, as Napoleon's control in Europe weakened, the Austrians regained the Illyrian provinces so French influence was short-lived but did result in some positive changes in region.

As part of this important Treaty Austria ceded its possessions in Dalmatia to France and this is represented on this 1806 bronze medal by the Temple of Jupiter in Split (Bramsen 513, Julius 1552, Essling 1128 - there is also an example in silver). This temple was part of Diocletian's palace, and given Napleon's fixation with the Roman Empire, this was no doubt an appropriate example to highlight the importance of the region. The Paris mint produced a whole range of medals related to this pivotal battle and the corresponding Treaty, and its resultant collapse, so this medal is the start of a small sub-collection.

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Beautiful historical medal, congratulations!
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Thankyou,

I have a few Napoleonic medals but there are thousands so working on a few 'much smaller group themes' at the moment.

This medal comes under two themes 'Austerlitz/Pressburg' and 'Ancient Monuments' so it could easily be justified!
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What a cool medal, love that ancient temple reverse also!
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The quality of the dies & the strike are just outstanding.

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Very nice medal indeed!
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