1/4 Euro – The Coronation of Napoleon I – Louvre (2021)

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Image source: Monnaie de Paris

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Description obverse

The obverse depicts the coronation of Emperor Napoleon I and the coronation of Empress Josephine on 2 December 1804, based on a painting by the artist Jacques-Louis David exhibited in the Louvre. 2021, ● D'AP DAVID. SACRE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON IER ●

Description reverse

A depiction of the Louvre Pyramid and the building itself. Inside the pyramid, a key work of the museum is displayed: the Victory of Samothrace. LOUVRE, 1/4 EURO, RF




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France. 1/4 Euro (Base Metal) 2021, Monnaie de Paris. CoCo FR-2021-0051.