| Reference Number | FCD/7 |
| Title | Napoleon / Simplon Pass Medal |
| Date | 1807 |
| Creator Name | Brenet; Nicolas Guy Antoine (1773-1846); sculptor and medallist |
| Andrieu; Bertrand (1761-1822); medal engraver |
| Description | Bronze medal by Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet and Bertrand Andrieu. French, 1807. Obverse: laureate head of Napoleon, facing right, surrounded by the words "NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI." and on the neck, "ANDRIEU F." Reverse: man with a long beard positioned crosslegged in front of mountain with a winding line of army traffic behind him ascending it; perforated through the word "SIMPLON" below his feet. Some dents around the edge. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 40mm (diameter) x 4mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medal |
| Term | Medals |
| Anniversaries and Special Events |
| Warfare and Armed Conflicts |
| Military Personnel |
| History, 19th Century |