France, The Hundred Days. Napoléon I AR Medal. Commemorating Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan. Dated 1815. Dies by Droz; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR, laureate head to right; DENON D. DROZ F. in two lines below neck truncation / A NAPOLEON LE CVI. REGT., cippus raised on base, decorated with eagle holding lightning within laurel wreath and frieze of laurel wreaths, the middle one surrounding a star, the others surrounding the letter N; GOLFE JUAN MDCCCXV. in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 1590. 9.54g, 26mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare in silver.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl, Auction 4, 15 November 2018, lot 569.