FRANCE, Hundred Days. Napoléon I. 1815. Æ Medal (41mm, 33.58 g, 12h). The Return of Napoléon to Paris. By Andrieu and Brenet. Denon, director. Dated 26 February and March 1815 (in Roman numerals). Crowned eagle flying left, head right, clutching medal in beak; in exergue, BREN. F. and DEN. D. flanking XXVI. FEVRIER/MDCCCXV. in two lines / Napoléon standing right with arms crossed; to right, French peasant standing left, arms raised in supplication, and soldier standing left, holding rifle; in exergue, DENON DIR. to left, ANDRIEU F. to right; RETOUR DE L'EMPEREUR/MARS MDCCCXV. in two lines. Bramsen 1591. Warm brown surfaces, traces of iridescence. EF.
From the DMS Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 1 May 2004.