1811) NAPOLEON I - Bicentenary of his Passing Away (1821-2021), France: Monnaie de Paris is commemorating the milestone with 200 Euro and 50 Euro Gold Coins in the shape of the famous head-dress emblem of Napoleon - the "Bicorn": Year of Coin issue: 2021:
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In 2021, Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the bicentenary of the passing away of Napoleon I, not only from several angles of the heritage of this period of French history but also through our different types of products.
This year will be truly "Napoleon Year" celebrated in France and internationally.
Bicentenary of the passing away of the Emperor: Commemorations around Napoleon (1821-2021):
The Bicentenary of the Emperor's passing away has been more publicised than his passing away in 1821.
Passed almost unnoticed in the midst of the Restoration, its remembrance today marks the end of a commemorative cycle begun in 1969 by the Fondation Napoléon.
The year 2021 will therefore be resoundingly ‘Bonaparte’! Talks, exhibitions and visits will be organized at the Château de Fontainebleau and at Rueil-Malmaison where he lived, in Corsica where he was born, as well as in various places in Paris, Imperial towns and cities, and even abroad.
AT FONTAINEBLEAU:
Château de Fontainebleau - Le Grand Parterre, Paris
The Château de Fontainebleau, where Napoleon resided and where Napoleon signed his famous abdication, will for several months become the scene of numerous permanent and one-off events:
From January to December 2021, a didactic itinerary ‘Napoleon I’s Fontainebleau’ in the chateau and gardens. Each month, a work is shown in digital format on the theme: ‘The Emperor seen through the collections of the chateau’. Finally, during the school holidays, dramatized visits on the theme of the First Empire are organized.
In March 2021, Thomas Hengelbrock and the Ensemble Balthazar Neumann celebrated Napoleon and music through triumphal symphonies and funeral marches.
The weekend of 17 and 18 April 2021 was devoted to historic recreations.
In May 2021, Thomas Hengelbrock and the Ensemble Balthazar Neumann return with music on the theme of Napoleon and Egypt.
On 7 May 2021, a performance at the Théâtre de Fontainebleau ‘Napoleon, Fontainebleau night’ will be given by the company Intersignes, then, on 21 May, two performances of ‘Chanoine de Milan’ by the Théâtre des Grognards.
On 18 to 20 May 2021, a symposium at the Seine-et-Marne county archives is organized about ‘The Seine-et-Marne and Napoleon: intimacy, power, memories’.
From 14 September and until 4 January 2022, the exhibition "A Palace for the Emperor Napoleon at Fontainebleau" will be presented.
In October, ‘Saint-Hubert’ [the chateau’s patron saint of hunting] is on the theme of Imperial hunting.
IN PARIS:
Affiche L'exposition Napoléon, Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris.
Paris is also playing host to many celebrations in symbolic places to highlight known and less known aspects of the Emperor:
- The "Fondation Dosne-Thiers" is offering several talks organized by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’Etudes: Pierre Branda on 19 January for ‘Napoleon at St-Hélène, between hope and tragedy’, Jacques-Olivier Boudon on 9 February for ‘Napoleon and women’, Patrice Gueniffey on 16 March for ‘Napoleon and the sea’, Charles-Eloi Vial on 13 April for ‘the unpublished archives of the One Hundred Days’, Thierry Lentz on 25 May for ‘For Napoleon’, and Jean Tulard on 8 June for ‘How to get rich under Napoleon’.
- From 10 March to 28 June, the Archives Nationales present an exhibition on the theme: ‘Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the Imperial State Secretariat’.
- On 12 March, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France hosted a study day ‘Napoleon and public Education’ with Jacques-Olivier Bourdon and Thierry Lentz.
- From 31 March to 19 September 2021, the Musée de l’Armée presents the exhibition ‘Napoleon is no more’, then on 7 and 8 April, a symposium by the Fondation Napoleon and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers.
From 7 May to 31 December, a contemporary art circuit evokes ‘Napoleon? Again!’ Finally, on 19 and 20 May, the concerts ‘Triumphs of Napoleon’ are performed in the St Louis des Invalides cathedral.
From 14 April to 19 September 2021, the Grande Halle de la Villette presents ‘Napoleon’, an exhibition with an immersive layout that brings together more than 150 original pieces emblematic of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empire style that marked the decorative arts.
From 8 April to 12 June, the Maison Chaumet is presenting the exhibition ‘Josephine & Napoleon, an (extra)ordinary story’, whilst from 24 June to 31 July, the company Intersignes stages performances of ‘Napoleon. Fontainebleau night’ at the Folie Théâtre.
From 16 September 2021 to 6 March 2022, the Musée de la Monnaie de Paris is presenting an exhibition ‘In the footsteps of Napoleon at the Monnaie de Paris’ and the Mobilier National welcomes the exhibition ‘Napoleon’s lost palaces’ from September 2021 to February 2022.
The Commemorative Gold Coin:
This coin is in the shape of a bicorn, the famous head dress, emblem of Napoleon.
The Obverse and Reverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin
On the Reverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin, are represented the different aspects of the Napoleonic period.
The Grenadiers of the Guard, on the left, represent the battles of the military epic of the famous Great Army, while the allegory of justice, on the right, is taken from the preface of the civil code, symbolises the civil reforms of this period.
The link is made by the Legion of Honour, which acts as a pivot between the military and the civilian world by virtue of its status as a distinction for "both worlds". The French cockade is also present.
The Coin mentions his passing away date, as well as, the year 2021, (its Bicentenary year).
On the Obverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin, against a background of the sun of Austerlitz, various iconic symbols are depicted, such as the eagle, bees, laurels and the famous silhouette of the Emperor.
The laurel wreath is also depicted to recall his coronation.
The word "RF" ("Republique Francais") is present at the bottom right of the coin, as well as the hallmark of Joaquin Jimenez.
The Gold Coins have been issued in two Variants:
i) 200 Euro Gold Coin - 1.0 Oz:
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of France; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 200 Euro; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.104 grams; Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 250 pieces; Shape: Bicorn; Mint: Monnaie de Paris.
ii) 50 Euro Gold Coin - 1/4 Oz:
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of France; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Euro; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 1/4 Oz or 7.780 grams; Diameter/Size: 22.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 750 pieces; Shape: Bicorn; Mint: Monnaie de Paris.
20) The Micro-Currency called - "EUSCKO" , France circulates in the French Basque Country and is the largest such currency in circulation today in the world, fully backed by the Euro; ii) It is one of 44 such micro-currencies circulating in French cities; iii) Paris is on the vetge of introducing a micro-currency.
21) Guerlain, France: A set of two stamps in the denominations of 0.97 and 1.94 Euros issued by La Poste, France: Date of Stamp Set issue: 13.01.2020
23) "Treasures of Notre Dame Cathedral" - Reconstruction over a period of five years (2019-2024): La Poste (French Post) is issuing a series of stamps under its Stamp Series every year till completion of the project: Date of Souvenir Sheet issue: 15.04.2020
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