Oprichting van een standbeeld voor Jeanne d'Arc te Orleans, ter ere van Napoleon Bonaparte, premier consul van Frankrijk 1803

This bronze medal, created in 1803 by Etienne Pierre Adrien Gois, commemorates the erection of a statue of Joan of Arc in Orléans, France. The obverse features a profile portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was then the First Consul of France, while the reverse depicts the statue of Joan of Arc holding a banner and standing on a pedestal with a dedication inscribed on it. The medal serves as a historical artifact reflecting the political and cultural climate of early 19th-century France, specifically the veneration of Napoleonic rule and the celebration of French national identity.