FRANCE, First Empire. Napoleon I. 1804-1814. AR Medal (68mm, 159.40 g, 12h). On the Public Festivities of the Coronation. By Galle and Jeuffroy. Dated Frimaire AN 13 (November-December 1804 in Roman numerals).CNG Feature Auction 117 World Medals, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, First Empire. Napoleon I. 1804-1814. AR Medal (68mm, 159.40 g, 12h). On the Public Festivities of the Coronation. By Galle and Jeuffroy. Dated Frimaire AN 13 (November-December 1804 in Roman numerals). NEAPOLIO IMPERATOR., laureate bust left; GALLE FECIT. below / TVTELA PRAESENS, Napoléon, in Roman military attire, seated right on curule chair, holding eagle-tipped scepter, receiving personification of Paris, wearing mural crown standing left; in background to right, cherub at ship’s tiller; above, N superimposed on radiate star; PRUDHON DEL JEUFFROY FEC on ground line; EPVLVM SPOLLEMNE/ IMPERATORIS IN CVRIA/VRBANA · FRIM · A · XIII in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 358. Lightly toned, traces of die rust, hairlines. EF. |