France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, AR Medal. Commemorating the annexation of Piedmont. Dated L'An 11 = 1802. Dies by Lavy. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE PRIMVS CONS. REIP. GALL., laureate head to left; LAVY below / SVBALPINIS IMPERIO GALLORVM SOCIATIS, VOTA PVBLICA in two lines within oak wreath; ATHENAEVM ET ACADEMIA TAVR. AN. XI. A REP. CONSTITVTA in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 226. 64.29g, 50mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; attractive old cabinet tone. Rare.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Numismatica Ranieri S.r.l., Auction 12 Part 1, 9 December 2017, lot 136.