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Auction XXIV  28 Mar 2022
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Lot 1712

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 220 GBP
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France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the encampment at Boulogne and the planned invasion of England. Dually dated 28 Thermidor L'An 12 and 16 August 1804. Dies by Jeuffroy and Jaley; Denon, mintmaster. HONNEUR LÉGIONAIRE AUX BRAVES DE L'ARMÉE, Napoléon seated to right on curule chair set on plinth decorated with two wreaths, two adjutants behind, presenting Legion d'Honneur medals to four soldiers standing to left before him, holding muskets and eagle standard; A BOULOGNE LE XXVIII THERM · AN XII · XVI AOUT MDCCCIV in two lines in exergue, DENON. D. JEUFFROY. F. below / Plan of the encampment at Boulogne; SERMENT · DE L'ARMÉE · D'ANGLETERRE A L'EMPEREUR · NAPOLEON · in two lines on panel below; labels of the positions: No 1 · CAVALLERIE· 2 · INFANTERIE · 3 · GÉNÉREAUX · 4 · DRAPEAUX · 5 · LÉGIONNAIRES · 6 · GARDE DE L'EMPEREUR · 7 · MUSICIENE · ET · T BOURS 8 · ET · MOR · DS · CS · 9 · ET · MOR · GAL 10 · LE TRONE · in six lines in exergue, JALEY F. below. Bramsen 318. 35.51g, 41mm, 12h.

Near Mint State.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.
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