France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as General de l'armée d'Orient, Æ Medal. Celebrating the conquest of Upper Egypt. Dated L'An 7 = 1798. Dies by Galle; Denon, mintmaster. CONQUÊTE DE LA HAUTE EGYPTE., head of Isis to left, wearing Nemes headdress; GALLE F. below truncation, AN VII. below / Crocodile to left, chained to palm tree behind; GALLE on ground line to right, DENON DIREXIT. in exergue. Hennin 896. 20.89g, 35mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; minor marks to rev.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.