Watch List notes:

France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, AR Medal. Commemorating the death of General Desaix at Marengo. Dated 25 Prairial L'An 8 = 14 June 1800. Dies by Brenet and Auguste. LS. CH. ANTE. DESAIX NÉ A AYAT EN AOUT 1768., bust to right, wearing jacket, BRENET on truncation; BATAILLE DE MARENGO. 25 PRAIRIAL AN 8. in two lines in exergue, H. AUGUSTE below; all within laurel wreath / LE GÉNÉRAL DESAIX EST BLESSÉ A MORT: ALLEZ DIRE AU PREMIER CONSUL QUE J'EMPORTE LE REGRET DE N'AVOIR PAS FAIT ASSEZ POUR VIVRE DANS LA POSTERITÉ in seven lines. Bramsen 44. 63.87g, 50mm, 12h.

Near Mint State; tiny rectangular punch on edge at 8h. Very Rare in silver.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag, Auction 30, 4 June 2019, lot 121.