419, Lot: 511. Estimate $150. Sold for $170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (40.5mm, 39.06 g, 12h). Entry of the French Army into Madrid. By Brenet. Denon, director. Dated 4 December 1808 (in Roman numerals). NAPOLEON EMP · ET · ROI, laureate head right / PORTE DE ALCALA, façade of the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid; in exergue, ENTRÉE DES FRANÇAIS A MADRID/ LE IV. DECEMBERE/ MDCCCVIII. Bramsen 757. Superb EF, warm brown surfaces, tiny rim bruise.

Ex Numismatica Varesi 64 (29 April 2014), lot 243.