Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Napoleon Crowned Emperor, 1804, bronze medal by B. Andrieu and R.V. Jeuffroy, laureate bust right, reverse Roman senator and soldier carrying Napoleon on a platform, 40mm (Br. 326; BDM I, 53); together with a bronze medal for the same event by J.-P. Droz and A. Galle, 26mm (Br. 328; BDM I, 624); Distribution des Aigles, 1804, bronze medal by J.P. Droz and R.V. Jeuffroy, 27mm (Br. 357; BDM I, 624); Coronation Festivities, 1804, a bronze medal by N.G.A. Brenet, 36mm (Br. 359; BDM I, 274); Arc de Triomphe Completed, 1836, a bronze medal by J.-P. Montagny, 25mm (cf. Br. 1959, variety) [5]. First three extremely fine, others very fine or better (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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The Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile, the world’s largest triumphal arch, was conceived by Napoleon in 1806 but not completed until 1836