France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Celebrating the coronation of Napoléon as King of Italy. Dated 23 May 1805. Dies by Andrieu and Jaley; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR., laureate head to right; DENON DIR. ANDRIEU F. in two lines below neck truncation / NAPOLEON · ROI · D'ITALIE ·, the Iron Crown of Lombardy; COURONNÉ · A · MILAN · LE · XXIII · MAI · M · DCCCV · in three lines in exergue, DENON · DT· ★ JALEY · FT· below. Bramsen 418. 41.71g, 40mm, 12h.
Mint State.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.