FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AR Medal (35mm, 21.08 g, 12h). Coronation Celebrations at the Paris City Hall. By Brenet. Dated An XIII (AD 1804). NAPOLEON to left, JOSEPHINE. to right, conjoined bust of Napoléon, laureate, and Josephine, wearing stephane, necklace, and draped, right / FIXA PERENNIS IN ALTO SEDES, laureate eagle, head right and with wings displayed, seated facing in nest consisting of laurel and oak branches; FÊTES DU COURONNEMENT/ DONNÉES/ A L'HOTEL DE VILLE/ AN XIII. in three lines in exergue. Bramsen 359. Once cleaned, now retoned, deposits, areas of pitting, cleaning marks. Good VF.
From the DMS Collection, purchased from Richard Margolis, 11 September 2000.