WEDDING - Lot 502

WEDDING Joined busts of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise on the right. Below signed ANDRIEU F. R/. NAPOLEON EMP. AND KING - M. LOUISE D'AUTRICHE. Napoleon I and Marie-Louise standing, dressed in Antique style, beside a lit altar. In the exergue, 1810. Signature GALLE F. on altar base. Gold medallion (2.75 g; Ø 14.81 mm) Superb. After divorcing Josephine in December 1809, he married Marie Louise of Austria, the eldest daughter of Emperor Francis I. These medals were struck to commemorate the civil marriage of Napoleon I and Marie Louise on April 1, 1810. They were issued in different modules and in different metals: gold, silver and even platinum. The larger ones were given to the great dignitaries who attended the ceremony, while the smaller ones were thrown to the people.