FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (43mm, 37.74 g, 12h). Opening of the Canal de l'Ourcq. By Andrieu. Denon, director. Dated 15 August 1809 (in Roman numerals). NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI, laureate head right / Paris seated facing on prow, holding cornucopia and extending arm; to left, nymph standing right, emptying urn inscribed VRCA; to right, nymph kneeling left, emptying urn inscribed SEQVANA; in exergue, VRCA PARISIOS DEDVCTA./ XV AVGVSTI MDCCCIX. . Bramsen 868. Brown surfacecs, light marks, tiny edge nick. EF.
From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.