Any Info On Napoleon Commemorative Coin ?

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pat44 Valued Member Canada 96 Posts	Posted 10/02/2006 9:14 pm Hi all, Do you have any info concerning napoleon bonaparte commemorative gold coin of Elba island? Napoleon was imprisoned on the island of Elba for like 9 month in 1814. and became the governor there..then escaped and got back to France. On the obverse there's the date : 1814-1815. Obverse: Image: obverse.jpg 8.38 KB Reverse: Image: reverse.jpg 9.13 KB I'm getting confusing inputs from dealers....anybody really knows anything about it ?...and what's it's worth ? Thanks alot ! Pat Edited by pat44 10/02/2006 9:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/02/2006 9:53 pm During his first exile on Elba Napoleon used the motto "Napoleon ubicumque felix" (Napoleon is happy everywhere). I will try to find more information about this, but it's my b-day, so I might take a bit. Roman. Edited by TwoKopeiki 10/02/2006 9:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/02/2006 10:43 pm Ok, I found some conflicting information. First is an Italian ebay post, asking about a similar medal (silver): http://forums.ebay.it/thread.jspa?t...107092863451 My Italian is limited to Babelfish translation, but the following reply deals with the item in question: Quote: La "moneta" di Napoleone è in realtà una medaglietta in argento 800 un piccolo gadget che veniva messo all'interno dei fustini di detersivo di una nota marca negli anni 70 (di questo sono certo perchè ne ho una che corrisponde perfettamente alla descrizione fatta). Rough translation - The "currency" of Napoleone is in truth medallion in silver 800 - a small token that it came inside of the boxes of detersivo(detergent?) in the 70s. (of this are sure why of it I have one that corresponds perfectly to the made description). Second reference to the item is this pendant: http://www.arsantik.com/arsantik.dl...7&FR=4&SCH=1 And on the following thread, one of the posters calls it a "tourist bauble". Is yours stamped on the edge or is there any kind of writing under the eagle/bust? : http://www.lamoneta.it/index.php?ac...&f=15&t=4943 I hope someone speaks Italian and can make sense of the information I found. Cheers! Roman. Edited by TwoKopeiki 10/02/2006 10:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 10/03/2006 09:00 am It seems there is a gold medal I found one for sale with the exact description for 150 E nr 81 http://www.kollectoo.com/listeannon...e=0&debut=80 But reading the italian and the french sites there are silver medals and at a given time probably cheap duplicates given away with soap and at gas stations The medal is not in the list of authentic napoleon medals so the gold medal may be a modern restrike by some mint The french site lists somebody wants to sell for 150 E so I figure this is a fair valuation Report this Post to the Staff
pat44 Valued Member Canada 96 Posts	Posted 10/03/2006 11:48 am Thank you roman ..And Happy Birthday ! :) The medal is reeded and has 2 incuses below the eagles's tail...in one of the two incuses there's "750" if I remember correctly because I don't have the medal with me right now. Just one beautifull detailed medal I have to say. But I wounder why couldn't I find anything on it...neither in books or the net...but if it's difficult to find info on...doesn't that mean it's rare?...I'm just woundering. From that french site : "contient une pièce en or, double face, (italienne)inscrit : napoleone sovrano dell'elba (cote pile) et : ubicumque felix (cote face) date de 1814-1815, très belle medaille pour collectionneur, vendu 150 euro" Ageka...yes it's prety much the same...and it was sold....."Vendu"means sold. Thank you Ageka ! Pat Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 10/03/2006 2:31 pm @ pat44 Il n'y à pas de quoi French is my second language as a good flemish belgian Report this Post to the Staff
pat44 Valued Member Canada 96 Posts	Posted 10/03/2006 7:16 pm Ben c parfais ...merci bien ! That's great...thanks alot. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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