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Auction XXIV  28 Mar 2022
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Lot 1755

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 400 GBP
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France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the conquest of Germany and the deputation of the Mayors of Paris at Schönbrunn. Dually dated 9 October and 12 December 1805. Dies by Galle and Brenet. PANNONIA · SVBACTA, Napoleon, holding olive branch, with Murat behind him, standing to left and receiving delegation of two mayors advancing to right and bearing treaty; nymph seated to left on lower right, holding urn inscribed SCHOENBRUNN around rim; GALLE F. on ground line to left, AEDILES · PARIS · IMP · NEAPOLIONI · A · VICTORIA REDVCI · IN · SVBVRBANO · CAESARVM GRATES · AGVNT PR · ID · DECEMBR · MDCCCV · in four lines in exergue / DE · GERMANIS, Victory alighting to left, head to right, blowing trumpet and holding scroll inscribed IMP VRBI SVAE in three lines, arms and armour in background; PRIMITIAE · BELLI · ARMA · ET · SIGNA · MILITARIA E · MANIBVS · VERTINGENS CIVITATI · DONATA VI · ID · OCT · MDCCCV· in four lines in exergue, BRENET F. to lower left. Bramsen 453. 142.28g, 68mm, 12h.

Fleur De Coin; a beautifully detailed example of an exceptionally large, classically styled medal.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103, 14 September 2016, lot 1121 (part of).
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