Historical and Art Medals

Aux Braves Armées Françaises, 1819, a copper medal by J.-P. Droz, naked figure of Hercules fighting two naked figures representing the enemies of France, other naked bodies below, rev. legend in wreath, 55mm (Bramsen 1826; BDM I, 625). Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£70-90)

Provenance:
DNW Auction 41, 3 June 1999, lot 790.

Obverse only illustrated on the Plates