France, First Empire. Napoléon I, with Josephine Æ Medal. Commemorating the coronation celebrations at Paris City Hall. Dated year 13 = 1804. Dies by Brenet; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON JOSEPHINE, jugate busts of Napoléon, laureate, and Josephine, diademed and draped, to right; BRENET below / FIXA PERENNIS IN ALTO SEDES., laureate eagle standing to left in aerie, head to right, wings spread, BRENET on branch below; FETES DU COURONNEMENT DONNÉES A L'HOTEL DE VILLE AN XIII in four lines in exergue. Bramsen 359. 20.89g, 35mm, 12h.
Near Mint State.
The R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.