France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating Napoléon's entrance into Vienna. Dually dated 13 April and 13 May 1809 Dies by Andrieu; Denon, mintmaster. The porte Saint-Martin in Paris, PORTE ST. MARTIN above; L'EMPEREUR PART DE PATIS LE XIII AVRIL MDCCCIX in three lines in exergue, ANDRIEU F. to left, DENON DIR. to right / View of the Porte De Carinthie into Vienna, PORTE DE CARINTHIE above; L'EMPEREUR ENTRE A VIENNE LE XIII MAI MDCCCIX in two lines in exergue, ANDRIEU F. DENON DIR. below. Bramsen 847. 31.36g, 40mm, 12h.
Mint State; superb architectural type.
The R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.