World Historical Medals
Lot 2907 SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL) World Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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SOLD $300
FRANCE, Napoleon I, Legion of Honour established, undated (c1802), in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu, Denon and Jaley (Bramsen 310), obverse, laureate bust right, reverse, Legion of Honour decoration. Nearly uncirculated.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 99, lot 4031.
See article, Commemorative Medals of Napoleon Bonaparte by Tom May, Australasian Coin & Banknote, June 2009, p38 fig.6 (this medal illustrated).
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