Medal - Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic 2nd version
Features
| Location |
Cisalpine Republic
(Italian States)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1797-1802)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1802 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 60 g |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 576373 |
| References | Martini/Turricchia V.1# 293 Rodolfo Martini, Arnaldo Turricchia, Rina La Guardia (ed.); 1997. Catalogo delle medaglie / V. Secoli XVIII-XIX. 1. Rivoluzione francese, epoca napoleonica = Catalog of Medals. Comune di Milano, Settore Cultura Musei e Mostre, Milan, Italy. Ludwig Bramsen. Medaillier Napoleon le Grand. Picard, Paris, France (3 volumes).Sammlung Julius; 1958. Krieg und Frieden auf der Medaille und in der Gedenkmünze = War and Peace on the Medal and Commemorative Coin. Münzhandlung R. Gaettens, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. , Coll. Essling# 952 1927. Importante collection de monnaies et médailles: Consulat et Empire, Napoléon Ier et sa famille, Napoléon III, médailles historiques et de personnages, jetons et décorations français et étrangers, appartenant au Prince d'Essling = Important collection of coins and medals. Paris, France. |
Commemorative issue
Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic
Obverse
Winged genius (most likely Bonaparte) standing left, holding a caduceus in his right hand and wearing a chlamys, presenting a tablet inscribed "COS. ITA LIC” to the female personification of the Cisalpine Republic, seated on the right, draped and crowned with wheat; small cherub behind her holding a balance; landscape in background. In exergue: COMIZI. CISALPINI/ IN. LIONE. A. X. and signature L. M. F.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SPEM BONAM CERTAMQVE DOMVM REPORTO .HOR.
COS / ITA / LIC
comizI. CISALPINI
IN. LIONE. A. X.
L. M. F.
Translation: I return homeward with great expectations (by Horace)
Engraver: Luigi Manfredini
Reverse
Inscription in six lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VOTI. PVBBLICI
PER. LA. PROSPERITA’
ETERNA. DELLA. REPVBBLICA
ITALICA. ASSICVRATA
COLLA. COSTITVZIONE
AVSPICE. BONAPARTE.
Translation: The public vows for the everlasting prosperity of the Italian Republic (which) has been ensured with this constitution, under the watchful eye of Napoléon.
Engraver: Luigi Manfredini
Edge
Plain
Comments
This is the second version of this medal. The first version had the words “REPVBBLICA CISALPINA” on the reverse before the name was changed to “REPVBBLICA ITALICA” by acclamation.
See also:
TNG# 89/2
Adani# 22
Adani# 23
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1802 | An X | ||||||||||||||
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