France, First Empire. Napoléon I AR Medal. Commemorating the Peace of Pressburg. Dated 26 December 1805, obverse die dated 1806. Dies by Droz and Andrieu; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head to right; DROZ FECIT on truncation, DENON DIREXT MDCCCVI in two lines below / Tetrastyle temple on three steps with TEMPLVM JANI on architrave and triple-faced head of Janus atop; PAIX DE PRESBOURG XXVI. DECEMBRE MDCCCV. in three lines in exergue, ANDRIEU FT. DENON DT. below. Bramsen 455. 33.00g, 40mm, 12h.
Mint State.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica - Numismatica Varesi, Auction 115, 28 May 2019, lot 1538.
Price realized | 800 GBP |
Starting price | 480 GBP |
Estimate | 800 GBP |