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Napoléon, Alexander I, and Frederick William II: Peace of Tilsit
Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822)
Jean-Pierre Droz (French, 1746–1823)
Design attributed to: Charles Meynier
Jean-Pierre Droz (French, 1746–1823)
Design attributed to: Charles Meynier
French
1807
Mint: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 41 mm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.854
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Bramsen, 640.
Trésor de numismatique, 20.1.
DescriptionCircular medal of Napoléon (1769-1821), emperor of France, Alexander I, emperor of Russia, and Frederick William II, king of Prussia, comemmorating the peace of Tilsit (7 July 1807).
Obverse: Three profile busts of Napoléon, Alexander I, and Frederick William III looking to proper left, wearing laureate wreaths; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON ALEXANDRE I. F.GUILLAUME II." and below "ANDRIEU F· DENON DIR·".
Reverse: Reclining, bearded water god (river Nieman), leaning on tipped cistern and holding miniature house in his right hand and an olive tree at proper right; inscribed above "NIEMEN", below "DENON D. DROZ F.", and in exergue "PAIX DE TILSIT/M·DCCC·VII·".
Obverse: Three profile busts of Napoléon, Alexander I, and Frederick William III looking to proper left, wearing laureate wreaths; inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON ALEXANDRE I. F.GUILLAUME II." and below "ANDRIEU F· DENON DIR·".
Reverse: Reclining, bearded water god (river Nieman), leaning on tipped cistern and holding miniature house in his right hand and an olive tree at proper right; inscribed above "NIEMEN", below "DENON D. DROZ F.", and in exergue "PAIX DE TILSIT/M·DCCC·VII·".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "NAPOLEON ALEXANDRE I. F.GUILLAUME II." and below "ANDRIEU F· DENON DIR·".
Reverse: Inscribed above "NIEMEN", below "DENON D. DROZ F.", and in exergue "PAIX DE TILSIT/M·DCCC·VII·".
Reverse: Inscribed above "NIEMEN", below "DENON D. DROZ F.", and in exergue "PAIX DE TILSIT/M·DCCC·VII·".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)