FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. Restrike Æ Medal (42mm, 36.84 g, 12h). The 'Successful' Invasion of England. By Droz. Denon, director. Dated 1804. NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., laureate bust right; DROZ FECIT on truncation of bust; below, DENON DEREXI and bar / DESCENTE EN ANGLTERRE, nude hero standing left, holding merman off ground in wrestling hold; FRAPPE A LONDRES/1804 in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 2188. Brown surfaces, die breaks on obverse. EF.
From the DMS Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 1 May 2004.