France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the departure of Napoléon from St Cloud. Dated January 1814, obverse die dated 1806. Dies by Brenet and Droz; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., laureate head to right; DROZ FECIT on neck truncation, DENON DIREX M.DCCCVI in two lines below truncation / Two female figures, Paris and Marie-Louise, standing to right, the former holding infant who reaches out to Napoleon, wearing Greek dress, standing to left and holding infant's hand; BRENET. F. DENON. D. to left, DEPART DE L'EMPEREUR JANVIER MDCCCXIV in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 1333 var. (obverse). 39.33g, 40mm, 12h.
Mint State. Very Rare.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex ANPB Collection of Napoleonic Medals, Numismatica Ars Classica - Numismatica Varesi, Auction 115, 28 May 2019, lot 1995 (old collection ticket included).