FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (40mm, 33.01 g, 12h). Addressing the Army on the Pont du Lech. By Droz and Andrieu. Denon, director. Dated 12 October 1805 (in Roman numerals), obverse die dated 1806.

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FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (40mm, 33.01 g, 12h). Addressing the Army on the Pont du Lech. By Droz and Andrieu. Denon, director. Dated 12 October 1805 (in Roman numerals), obverse die dated 1806. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head right / Napoléon riding right on horseback, raising right hand, before soldiers advancing left, all atop bridge with river god pouring out urn below; above, Victory flying left, holding palm frond and crowning Napoléon with wreath; in exergue, ALLOCUTION L’ARMEE/ L’ARMÉE FAIT SERMENT DE VIANCRE/ XII OCTOBRE MDCCV. Bramsen 432 var. (obverse by Andrieu). Brown surfaces, a few marks. EF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 6 October 2021 at 13:00:40 ET.

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