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Electronic Auction 387  30 November 2016
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Lot 582

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 300 USD
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ITALY, Regno d'Italia (Napoleonic). Napoleone I. 1805-1814. AR Medal (77mm, 214.10 g, 12h). The Exile of Napoleon to St. Helena. Dated 1816 [restruck 1880-1898 and 1901]. NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE, laureate head right; circlet of nine stars above; below head, broken wheel and palm frond crossed with laurel branch / NON DI LUI MA DI CHI LO TRADI IMAGO, Prometheus left, chained hand and foot to rock face of mountain; to right, eagle standing right on outcropping, picking at Prometheus' side to extract his liver. Bramsen 1785. Near EF, toned, a few minor edge dings. Beautiful reverse design with strong Classical allusions.

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