FRANCE. Napoleon, as General de l'armée d'Orient.
Bronze Medal, An VII, 1798.
By Denon & Brenet, celebrating the conquest of Lower Egypt.
Obv.: The river god Nilus, with ears of grain in his right hand, lies on his left and supported by a sphinx, behind him a cornucopia with grapes; CONQUETE DE LA BASSE EGYPTE AN VII in three lines in exergue.
Rev.: The Great Pyramids of Giza; DENON DIR G. DU MUSÉE C D ARTS BRENET in three lines in exergue.
Extremely fine.
World Wide Coins of California Auction XLIX.
Reference: Julius 728; Lec 5
Diameter: 33 mm.
Weight: 9.32 g.
Composition: Bronze.
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Price realized | 160 GBP |
Starting price | 80 GBP |
Estimate | 150 GBP |