France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the abdication of Napoléon. Dated 11 April 1814. Dies by Brenet; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., bust to right, wearing military uniform; BRENET. F. below truncation / Napoléon standing to left and signing the act of abdication on sheet set on desk, his hand guided by Fury behind him, holding lit torch; DENON D. to lower right, L'EMPEREUER NAPOLEON ABDIQUE XI. AVRIL MDCCCXIV. (sic) in two lines in exergue above BRENET. F. Bramsen 1387. 33.13g, 40mm, 12h.
Fleur De Coin; an excellent example of a propagandistic medal depicting a momentous event.
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Ex ANPB Collection of Napoleonic Medals, Numismatica Ars Classica - Numismatica Varesi, Auction 115, 28 May 2019, lot 2013 (old collection ticket included).
Price realized | 220 GBP |
Starting price | 90 GBP |
Estimate | 150 GBP |