Louis-Philippe I (1830-1848) - Napoléon Ier. Medal 1844 by Montagny. The arrival of Napoleon's ashes at the Invalides in Paris. (Gilted copper, 52.57 mm, 72.81 g). HIST. DE LA REVOLUTION, DE L'EMPIRE DE LA RESTAURATION ET DE LA MON. DE 1830. Laureate head of Napoleon I Bonaparte right, below in the exergue, PUBLIÉ PAR POURRAT FRÈRES A PARIS. Rev. Napoleon’s coffin is carried by his followers. In the center, France holding laurel and olive branches and a long garland while an angel holds the letter N on an altar, on which is engraved winged number I. Behind, the Invalides and, in the distance, the Belle-Poule; in the exergue: MONTAGNY FECIT. In the round, CUIVRE. Bramsen 1986; RdC 27. Extremely fine
The work by L. Vivien, “Histoire générale de la Révolution française, de l'Empire, de la Restauration, de la Monarchie de 1830” was published by Pourrat frères in 1844. This medal was certainly an advertising medal commissioned by the publisher Pourrat Frères. Very fine hairlines for this superb gilded copper medal.