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France, Louis XVI, Arrival of the King in Paris, 1789, in bronze (53mm) by Duvivier (Hennin 63; Julius 55), obverse, bust of Louis right, reverse, King led by City of Paris moves towards the Tuileries Palace with crowd gathered, following him is Queen and Crown Prince. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
France, Louis XVI Execution, 1793, in bronze (51mm) by C.H.Kuchler (Hennin 465), obverse, conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, reverse, Place of Revolution showing scaffold, crowds and executioner holding head of Louis. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
France, Louis XVII, to commemorate his death, 8 Jun 1795, in bronze (40.5mm) by Tiolier (Julius 450), obverse, bust left of young Louis, reverse, broken lily to symbolise death. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
France, Louis XVIII, Declaration of Verona, 1795, in bronze (50mm) by Andrieu and Jeuffroy, obverse, head of King right, reverse, Louis seated accepts throne on pedestal from winged figure; Louis XVIII, Celebrating Decoration of Lys, undated (c1814), in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu, obverse, head of Louis right, reverse, Decoration of Lys within laurel wreath. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Napoleon in Egypt, 1798, in silvered bronze (41mm) by Bovy, suspension loop fitted, obverse, bust of long haired Napoleon in uniform right, reverse, Napoleon on horseback addressing troops with Great Pyramid of Giza in background; Passage of the Great St Bernard, uniface, lead splash of a Napoleonic medal by T.Andrieu, 1800 (Bramsen 35); Universal Exposition Paris, 1855, Medal of Honour to Alexander, father and son, uniface, in bronze. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
France, Napoleon's Conquest of Upper Egypt, AN VII (1798), bronze restrike of Galle's medal (35mm), obverse, bust of Egypt (Pharoah's head) left, reverse, crocodile chained to palm tree; Louis Philippe I, France Fights for Peace, 1832, in bronze (50mm) by Gatteaux (Tourneur 295; Dirks 466), obverse, bare head left, reverse, classical female warrior. Uncirculated; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
France, Napoleon I, Battle of Marengo, undated (c1800), in bronze (50mm) by Auguste, obverse, uniformed bust right, reverse, seven line inscription re the death of General Desaix. Some light surface scuffs, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
France, Napoleon I, The Treaty of Luneville, AN IX (1800), in bronze (42mm) by Andrieu (Bramsen 106), obverse, uniformed bust right, reverse, draped figure of Peace holding cornucopia and olive branch. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Napoleon I, The Napoleonic Code, undated (c1800), in bronze (42mm) by Brenet and Denon (Bramsen 291), obverse, laureate, toga clad statue of Napoleon, reverse, statue of Athena. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, famous people medals in bronze, Blaise Pascal (41mm) by Dubois, Caroline Ferdinande Duchess of Berry (40mm) by Gayrard, Louis Antoine Duke of Angouleme (41mm) by Gayrard; Great Britain, Durand Series of famous men, Samuel Johnson (41.5mm) by Smith. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
France, Napoleon I, Legion of Honour established, undated (c1802), in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu, Denon and Jaley (Bramsen 310), obverse, laureate bust right, reverse, Legion of Honour decoration. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Napoleon I, Invasion of England, struck in London 1804, in bronze (41mm) by Droz and Denon (Bramsen 365; Julius 1309), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, a Napoleonic Hercules wrestles with a monster, edge marked in relief, 'Copied From The French Medal'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
France, Napoleon Coronation Medal, AN XIII (1804), in silver (26mm) obverse by Denon and Droz, reverse by Denon and Galle, obverse, laureate head of Napoleon left, reverse, the Emperor raised on a shield by two men; another similar design but Napoleon's head to right, in silver (13mm) obverse by Denon and Jeuffrey. The first with hairlines, otherwise both extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
France, Napoleon Bonaparte, The Monument of Joan of Arc, undated (c1804), in bronze (54.5mm) by Dupre (Bramsen 272), obverse, uniformed bust right, reverse, female figure standing on pedestal with inscription 'A Jeanne D'Arc'. A few tone spots, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
France, The Deputation of the Mayors of Paris to Napoleon, 1805, in bronze (68mm) by Galle and Brenet, bronze art medal with mismatched dies, obverse, Napoleon and Murat, the Goddess of Schoenbrunn at their feet, stand to receive two classically attired figures and with the kneeling figure of Paris between, above ROXOLANICVS MAXIMVS (Bramsen 454), reverse, Victory trampling on military trophies blows her trumpet (Bramsen 453). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Napoleon I, Te Deum held for Napoleon at St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, 1805, in bronze (41mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 461; Julius 1477), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, facade of cathedral. Rainbow toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Napoleon I, Colonne de la Grand ArmeÇ, 1805, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu and Brenet (Bramsen 463; Julius 1482), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, the column in the Place Vendìme; Peace of Tilsit, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 640), obverse, laureate heads of Napoleon, Alexander I and Wilhelm III right, reverse, a reclining river god holding a building on a raft in his oustretched hand. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
France, Napoleon I, Battle of Austerlitz, 1805, in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 446; Julius 1150), obverse, laureate bust right, reverse, busts of Alexander I of Russia and Franz II of Austria facing each other. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon I, The Peace of Presbourg, 1805, in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 455; Julius 1465), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, facade of Temple of Janus; Conquest of Dalmatia, 1807, in bronze (40mm) by Brenet and Denon (Bramsen 513), obverse, laureate bust right, reverse, temple of Jupiter at Spalatro. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon I, The Imperial Wedding at Milan, 1810, in bronze (43mm) by Manfredini (Bramsen 961), obverse, accolate heads of Napoleon and Maria Louise right, reverse, Hymen, God of Weddings, uses his torch to repel Mars, God of War. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Napoleon I, Birth of King of Rome, 1811, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu (Bramsen 1091; Julius 2432), obverse, conjoined heads of Napoleon and Marie Louise right, reverse, head of the infant Prince left. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon I, The Capture of Wilna, 1812, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 1156; Julius 2515), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, two Polish soldiers surrendering their arms to Napoleon. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
France, Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse, Admiral of France, 1818, in bronze (68mm) by Gayrard (MH 151), obverse, head of Louis-Alexandre right, reverse, legend (translated) issued in his honour by Marie Amelie de Bourbon, Duchess d'Orleans in commemoration of his victory at Velez-Malaga. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Series Numismatica Universalis, in bronze (41mm), Michaelangelo, 1819 by Gayrard, Fridericus Klopstock, 1820 by Caque, both with reverse by Durand. The first toned uncirculated, the second nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
France, General Lafayette, Defender of American and French Liberty, 1777-1824, in bronze (46.5mm) by Francois Caunois. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
France, Charles X, Coronation, 1825, in silver (50mm) by Gayrard. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Louis Philippe I, Queen Visits the Hotel of Coins and Medals, 1832, in bronze (51mm) by Petit, obverse, laureate head right, reverse, commemorative text, wreath around. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Louis XI, memorial medal, 1836, in bronze (51.5mm) by Caque, obverse, bust of Louis in Royal hat and robes right, reverse, inscription; Napoleon Bonaparte, fidelty medal, undated, in bronze (52mm) by Andrieu, obverse, head right, reverse, A La FidÇlitÇ in wreath. Extremley fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Napoleon I, Memorial of St Helena, 1821-1840, in bronze (40.5mm) by Bovy, obverse, uniformed bust of Emperor left, reverse, view of St Helena featuring the Emperor's tomb. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Judaica, Eugene Sue Medal, 1846, in bronze (51mm) by Emile Rogat, obverse, bearded head left, reverse, Church of Ste. Genevieve, Monument des Grandes Hommes of the Revolution with proposed statuary gallery that was never built. Good very fine. - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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