France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the Battle of Moscow. Dated 7 September 1812. Dies by Andrieu and Jeuffroy; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head to right; ANDRIEU F. on neck truncation / French Hussar riding to right, raising sword and trampling two fleeing Russian soldiers; two cannons in background; JEUFFROY F. to lower left, DENON DIR. to lower right; BATAILLE DE LA MOSKOWA VII SEPTEMBRE M.DCCCXII. in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 1162. 37.93g, 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.