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Electronic Auction 498  18 Aug 2021
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Lot 561

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 275 USD
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FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (40mm, 38.21 g, 12h). Addressing the Army on the Pont du Lech. By Droz and Andrieu. Denon, director. Dated 12 October 1805 (in Roman numerals), obverse die dated 1806. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head right / Napoléon riding right on horseback, raising right hand, before soldiers advancing left, all atop bridge with river god pouring out urn below; above, Victory flying left, holding palm frond and crowning Napoléon with wreath; in exergue, ALLOCUTION L'ARMEE/ L'ARMÉE FAIT SERMENT DE VIANCRE/ XII OCTOBRE MDCCV. Bramsen 432 var. (obverse by Andrieu). Brown surfaces, minor scratches, hints of blue-purple toning. EF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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