France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, Æ Medal. Dedicated to Napoléon by the city of Lille. Dually dated 19 Germinal L'An 11 and 9 April 1803. Dies by H. Auguste. BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, bust to left, wearing military uniform; H. AUGUSTE on bust truncation / LA VILLE DE LILLE AU PREMIER CONSUL., AMOUR, FIDÉLITÉ, RECONNOISSANCE. in three lines; ARRÊTÉ DU CONSEIL MUNICIPAL DU XIX GERMINAL AN XI 9 AVRIL 1803 in four lines in exergue. Bramsen 263. 63.91g, 50mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; scratch to rev.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.