Watch List notes:

France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as General de l'armée d'Italie, Æ Medal. Commemorating the passage of the Tagliamento and the capture of Trieste. Dated 15 Germinal L'An 5 = 4 April 1797. Dies by Lavy. Personification of the Tagliamento reclining to left, pouring water from urn into river, army crossing to right towards retreating enemy behind; PASSAGE DU TAGLIAMENTO PRISE DE TRIESTE in three lines in exergue, LAVY in ground line to right / LOI DU 15 · GERMINAL · AN 5ME. DE LA REP ·, À L'ARMÉE D'ITALIE in three lines within wreath. Hennin 788. 37.53g, 43mm, 12h.

Near Mint State.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.