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Lot 1395

Estimate: 150 GBP
Price realized: 200 GBP
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France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, Æ Medal. Commemorating the restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Dated 18 Germinal of year 10 of the Republican calendar = 8 April 1802. Dies by Andrieu. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL, bare head to right, ANDRIEU FECIT on truncation / RÉTABLISSEMENT DU CULTE, personification of France advancing to right, holding the mirror of Prudence, taking hand of the personified Catholic Church, seated to left in ruins of cathedral; cross and open book to right; façade of Notre Dame to left; pillar surmounted by rooster standing to right and shield emblazoned with thunderbolt; LE XVIII GERMINAL AN X in exergue, ANDRIEU FECIT below. Bramsen 213. 60.55g, 51mm, 12h.

Fleur De Coin.

The R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103, 14 September 2016, lot 1121 (part of).
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