FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (68mm, 137.00 g, 12h). On the Funeral of Jean Lannes, Marshal of the Empire and Duke of Montebello. By Galle. Dated 1810 (in Roman numerals). EF.Electronic Auction 542 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (68mm, 137.00 g, 12h). On the Funeral of Jean Lannes, Marshal of the Empire and Duke of Montebello. By Galle. Dated 1810 (in Roman numerals). NEAPOLIO IMPERATOR., laureate head left; GALLE FECIT. below / NAPOLEON/A LA MEMOIRE/DU DUC DE MONTEBELLO/MORT GLORIEUSEMENT/AUX CHAMPS D'’ESSLING/LE XXII MAI M.DCCC.IX./POMPE FUNEBRE/DANS LES BASILIQUES DES JNVALIDES/ET DE S.TE GENEVIEVE/ORDONNEE/LE IIL JANVIER M.DCCC.X./PRESIDEE/PAR S. A.S. LE PRINCE ARCHI-CHANCELIER DE L’'EMPIRE/DUC DE PARME/CELEBREE/PAR LES SOINS DE LL. EE./LE DUC DE FELTRE MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE/LE COMTE BIGOT DE PREAMENEU/MINISTRE DES CULTES/LE VI. JUILLET M.DCCC.X. in 20 lines. Bramsen 971. Brown surfaces with traces of iridescence, some slight spotting, hairline die breaks on obverse. EF. |