FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Satrical Æ Medallet (32mm, 11.20 g, 12h). Napoléon’s Humiliation at Sedan. Dually dated 2 December 1851 and 2 September 1870. EF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 897.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

World Medals, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Satrical Æ Medallet (32mm, 11.20 g, 12h). Napoléon’s Humiliation at Sedan. Dually dated 2 December 1851 and 2 September 1870. * DU PLUS GRAND DES EMPEREURS, VOILA TOUT CE QU’IL RESTE!, laureate head of Napoléon III left, transformed into a pig / · VAMPIRE DE LA FRANCE · PARIS 2 DEC 1851 – SEDAN 2 SEPT 1870, owl standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread. Collignon, Guerre 41. Mostly deep purple toning with patches of red. EF. A rare and popular type.

Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 503, 3 November 2021), lot 646; Dr. Richard E. Dickerson Collection (Jess Peters 92, 10 March 1978), lot 591.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 14:58:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.