Watch List notes:

France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the Battle of Essling and the Crossing of the Danube. Dually dated 22 May and 5 July 1809. Dies by Brenet; Denon, mintmaster. DANVVIVS PONTEM INDIGNATVS, river god Rhine rising to right from river, head to left, destroying bridge and boats; aquilae on bridge, cannon to left; PROELIVM AD ESLINGAM XXII. MAII MDCCCIX. in two lines in exergue / ITERVM IBIDEM, soldiers marching to left across bridge; victory flying to left above, holding palm and crowing soldiers with wreath; TRAIECTVS V. IVLII MDCCCIX. in two lines in exergue, BRENET F. to outer left, DENON D to outer right. Bramsen 859. 31.31g, 41mm, 12h.

Fleur De Coin; beautiful tanzanite purple iridescence.

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