FRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I, with Marie and Napoléon II. 1804-1814. Æ Medal (41mm, 41.98 g, 12h). The Birth of the King of Rome (Napoléon II). By Andrieu and Jouannin. Denon, director. Dated 1811 (in Roman numerals). NAPOLEON FRANÇOIS JOSEPH CHARLES ROI DE ROME, bare bust of the infant Napoléon II left; ANDRIEU F. on truncation of neck; XX MARS MDCCCXI in exergue / NAISSANCE DU ROI DE ROME., Marie-Louise, in the guise of a Roman mother, standing right, holding infant Napoléon II; DENON . D. to left; JOUANNIN. to right; MDCCCXL. in exergue. Bramsen 1099. Warm brown surfaces. EF.
From the DMS Collection, purchased from Richard Margolis, 11 September 2000.