France, First Empire. Napoleon I Gilt Æ Medal. Commemorating the return of Napoleon's coffin to Paris in 1830 by Montagny for Pourrat. Dated 1830, struck 1840. Dies by Jean Pierre Montagny. HIST. DE LA REVOLUTION, DE L'EMPIRE DE LA RESTAURATION ET DE LA MON. DE 1830, laureate head to right, PUBLIÉ PAR POURRAT FRÈRES A PARIS below / Pall bearers carrying the casket up flight of stairs to awaiting Marianne, MONTAGNY FECIT in exergue. Bramsen 1986; Julius 4003. 74.15g, 53mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; some discolouring on reverse.
From The Vitangelo Collection.