World Historical Medals
Lot 2153 SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st April) World Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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SOLD $180
FRANCE, Wedding of Napoleon Bonaparte and Archduchess Maria Louise, official wedding ceremony, 1 April 1810, in bronze (48mm) by Claude Mercie, obverse, heads of Napoleon and Maria left with wreath around, reverse, robed female holding tablet resting on a flaming nuptial altar. Die crack from bottom edge on reverse, extremely fine.
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