Watch List notes:

France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, AR Medal. Celebrating Napoléon as rebuilder of Lyon. Dated L'An 8 and year 1 of Bonaparte's consulate = 1800. Dies by Mercié. A BONAPARTE REEDIFICATEUR DE LYON., head to left; MERCIE. F. LUG. on neck truncation, R·VERNINAC PREFET AU NOM DE LYONNOIS RECONNOISSANS· in three lines below / VAINQUEUR A MARINGO DEUX FOIS CONQUERANT DE L'ITALIE IL RETABLISSOIT LA PLACE BELLE-COUR DESORMAIS BONAPARTE ET EN POSOIT LA I·RE PIERRE LE 10 MESS· AN 8 DE LA REPUBLIQUE PREMIER DE SON CONSULAT· I8OO V·S· in 13 lines within oak wreath. Bramsen 58. 46.02g, 44mm, 12h.

Fleur De Coin. Rare.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, NYI January 2014, inv.# 973767.