The Bernard Pearl Collection of Historical Medals | France, "Battle of the Pyramids in Egypt", AE Medal, 1798, A. Bovy, BONAPARTE GENERAL EN CHEF., uniformed bust right, rev. SOLDATES! DU HAUT DE CES PYRAMIDES 40 SIECLES NOUS CONTEMPLENT., Napoleon on horseback instructs soldiers; beyond, the pyramids, NAPOLEON EN EQYPTE. 25 JUILLET 1798. in exergue in two lines, 41mm, 41.25g, somewhat lustrous and with attractive toning, extremely fine.
Provenance
SNC, January 1968, no. 602 - 'EF' - £3.10.0
Estimate: £40 - £60