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Lot 1471

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 160 GBP
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France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the opening of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Dated 15 August 1809. Dies by Andrieu; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head to right; ANDRIEU F. on neck truncation / Paris seated facing on prow, holding cornucopiae and extending right arm, nymph standing to right in left field, emptying urn inscribed VRCA, in right field, nymph kneeling to left, emptying urn inscribed SEQVANA; ANDRIEU F. in outer left field, DENON D. in outer right; VRCA PARISIOS DEDVCTA. XV AVGVSTI MDCCCIX. in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 868. 38.05g, 40mm, 12h.

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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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