Watch List notes:

France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, Æ Medal. Commemorating the Placement of the Colonne Vendôme. Dies by Duvivier. Dually dated 25 Messidor L'An 8 and 14 July 1800. BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL, bust to right, wearing military uniform, DUVIVIER on truncation; COMBACÉRÈS SECOND CONSUL LE BRUN TROISME· CONSUL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE in four lines below / LE PEUPLE FRANÇAISE À SES DÉFENSEURS above PREMIERE PIERRE DE LA COLONNE NATIONL· POSÉE PAR LUCIEN BONAPARTE MISTRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR 25 MESSIDOR AN 8 14 JUILLET 1800 in seven lines across field. Bramsen 61. 35.87g, 42mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine; a few scattered marks.

The R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.