FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (68mm, 165.90 g, 12h). Deputation of Mayors of Paris at Schonbrunn. By Galle and Brenet. Dually dated 6 October and December 1805. Good VF.Electronic Auction 542 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (68mm, 165.90 g, 12h). Deputation of Mayors of Paris at Schonbrunn. By Galle and Brenet. Dually dated 6 October and December 1805. PANNONIA · SVBACTA, two mayors of Paris presenting document to Napoléon standing left, holding palm frond, and Joachim Murat, standing left, with goddess Schonbrunn to lower right; in exergue, AEDILES · PARIS · IMP · NEAPOLIONI · A · VICTORIA/ REDVCI · IN · SVBVRBANO · CAESARVM/ GRATES · AGVNT/ PR · ID · DECEMBR · M D CCC C · / DE · GERMANIA, Victory striding left, head right, blowing trumpet and holding scroll inacribed IMP/ VRBI/ SVAE; arms and armor in background; in exergue, PRIMITATIA · BELLI · ARMA · ET · SIGNA · MILITARIA/ E · MANVBIIS · VERTINGENS/ CIVITATI · DONATA/ VI · ID · OCT · M D CCC V. Bramsen 453. Brown surfaces, deposits, marks. Good VF. |