Italy
Naples & Sicily. Joachim Murat silver Specimen Medal 1809 SP65 PCGS, Bram-842, Julius-2071, Ricciardi-82. Bare head of Joachim Murat on the left / Crown arranged on fourteen flags linked by a ribbon. Struck to commemorate the issuance of flags to the Neapolitan provincial legions. A superb original gem with an exceptional portrait of Joachim-Napoléon Murat, cast on the present piece in a striking silvery-white contrast to the depth of tone that has developed in the fields. When held to the light, the solemn hues give way to reassuring autumnal colors ranging from a soft leaf-green to a pastel sunset red.
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Estimate: 3500-4500 USD