Napoleone Bonaparte, Battle of Essling and passage of the Danube.
Medal 1809, opus: Brenet. AE (g 36,1; mm 40,5). DANVVIVS PONTEM INDIGNATVS, the divinity of the Danube destroys the deck of a boat, on the sides two french eagles on the flag, in exergue: PROELIVM AD ESLINGAM XXII MAII MDCCCIX. Rv. ITERVM IBIDEM, soldiers crossing a bridge over the Victory crowning their banners, in exergue: TRAIECTVS V IVLII MDCCCIX, within: DENON D – BRENET F. Bramsen 859; T.N. 32,12; Julius 2106.
Shot in reverse hours 11, extremely fine.
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