France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as General de l'armée d'Italie, with Guillaume-Charles Faipoult, AR Medal. Commemorating the foundation of the Cisalpine Republic. 1797. Dies by Vassallo. NAPOLEONE BONAPARTE, bust of Napoléon to left, wearing military uniform, H · VASSALLO · F · on truncation; LA LIGURIA RICONOSCENTE in two lines in exergue /C · GUGLIELMO FAIPOULT, clothed bust of Faipoult to left; LA LIGURIA RICONOSCENTE in two lines in exergue, H · VASSALLO · F · on exergual line to right. Hennin 791. 58.34g, 50mm, 12h.
Near Mint State. Very Rare in silver.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica - Numismatica Varesi, Auction 115, 28 May 2019, lot 1121.