FRANCE, First Republic. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. Æ Medal (50mm, 66.40 g, 12h). The Restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in France. By Andrieu. Dated 18 Germinal L’An 10 (8 April AD 1802).Electronic Auction 518 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, First Republic. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. Æ Medal (50mm, 66.40 g, 12h). The Restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in France. By Andrieu. Dated 18 Germinal L’An 10 (8 April AD 1802). NAPOLEON BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL, bare head right / RÉTABLISSEMENT DU CULTE, France advancing right, holding the mirror of Prudence, taking hand of the Catholic Church, seated left in ruins of cathedral; cross and open book to right; to left façcade of Notre Dame; in background, pillar surmounted by rooster standing right and shield emblazoned with thunderbolt; LE XVIII GERMINAL AN X in exergue. Bramsen 213. Brown surfaces. Near EF. |