Historical and Art Medals

Battle of Millesimo, 1796, a copper medal by C. Lavy, Hercules slaying the hydra, rev. legend, 43mm (d’Essling 685; Hennin 734); Capture of Mantua, 1797, copper medals by J.-E. Gatteaux (2), bust of Virgilius Maro right, rev. tower and swan, both 35mm (d’Essling 702; H 782); Capture of Trieste and the Passage of Tagliamento, 1797, a copper medal by C. Lavy, naked reclining male regarding battle scene, rev. legend, 43mm (d’Essling 706; H 788); Battle of Marengo, 1800, a copper medal by D.V. Denon, Victory driving biga, rev. keys on key-ring within wreath, 41mm (d’Essling 833; Bramsen 37); Egypt, Conquest of Lower Egypt, 1798, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet, Zeus reclining, rev. pyramid, 33mm (d’ Essling 756; H 850); together with other Napoleonic medals, etc (5), mostly relating to Italy [11]. Those described extremely fine, others in varied state (£120-150)