France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, with Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, as second Consul, Charles-François Lebrun, as third Consul, and Lucien Bonaparte, as Minister of the Interior, Æ Medal. Commemorating the placement of the Colonne Vendôme. Dually dated 25 Messidor L'An 8 and 14 July 1800. Dies by Duvivier. BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL, bust to right, wearing military uniform, DUVIVIER on truncation; CAMBACERES SECOND CONSUL LEBRUN TROISME. CONSUL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE in four lines below / LE PEUPLE FRANÇAIS À SES DÉFENSEURS above PREMIERE PIERRE DE LA COLONNE NATIONLE· POSÉE PAR LUCIEN BONAPARTE MINISTRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR 25 MESSIDOR AN 8 14 JUILLET 1800 in seven lines. Bramsen 63. 64.49g, 55mm, 12h.

Mint State. Rare.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente Numismatique.