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NYINC Signature Sale 3063 16-17 Jan 2018
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Napoleon bronze "Hercules and the Lion" Medal 1804 NGC MS64 Brown, Bramsen-320, Julius-1253, Zeitz-36. 40mm, 38.26 gm. By Droz and Denon. Commemorating the Construction of 2,000 Ships. Laureate head right / Hercules (representing France) wrestling the lion (representing England). Exceptionally rich chocolate brown surfaces, with a brilliant rendition of Hercules. A stunning and powerful near-gem alluding to the fleet which was constructed in preparation for an invasion of Britain.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-450 USD
Napoleon bronze "Hercules and the Lion" Medal 1804 NGC MS64 Brown, Bramsen-320, Julius-1253, Zeitz-36. 40mm, 38.26 gm. By Droz and Denon. Commemorating the Construction of 2,000 Ships. Laureate head right / Hercules (representing France) wrestling the lion (representing England). Exceptionally rich chocolate brown surfaces, with a brilliant rendition of Hercules. A stunning and powerful near-gem alluding to the fleet which was constructed in preparation for an invasion of Britain.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-450 USD