France
Napoleon gold "Marriage to Marie-Louise of Austria" Medal 1810 MS62 NGC, var. Bramsen-956 (diameter 15mm). 13mm. 2.10gm. By Andrieu and Galle. Slightly irregular flan. An adorable miniature medal commemorating the religious ceremony of Napoleon's marriage to Archduchess Marie Louise, held in the chapel at the Louvre in Paris, on April 2, 1810. According to Bramsen, these smaller pieces were thrown to the people attending the event. Scarce and covetable, with attractive amber toning and superb brilliance adorning the lower-lying fields.
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