Watch List notes:

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, France, Empire, Napoleon, Banque de France, Copper Pattern for a Medal, undated (1809), by Jean-Pierre Droz, laureate bust right, rev Mercury stands by an old man and greyhound, who receives a medal on a chain from the seated figure of Fortune, without legend, rev wreath of fruits and cereals around octagonal central space, LA BANQUE DE FRANCE RECONNOISSANTE, edge stamped CUIVRE, 68mm (Br 918; Julius 2212). Extremely fine and rare.
The return to a new Bank of France is compared with the return of Odysseus, welcomed after he was recognised by his greyhound "Argus".

Estimate: £80-120