LOW COUNTRIES, Kingdom of Holland. Hortense de Beauharnais. Queen, 1806-1810. AR Medal (22mm, 6.39 g, 12h). Visit to the Paris Mint. By Andrieu. Denon, director. Struck 1808. OPTHΣIA BAΣIΛIΣΣA, diademed head right / S M/ LA REINE HORTENSE/ VISITE LA MONNAIE/ DES MEDAILLES. Bramsen 769. Iridescent toning, light hairlines. EF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.