Bramsen #294

1804

Mort du duc d'Enghien.

(E. Gatteaux.)
Obverse - Bramsen #294 - 1804 Reverse - Bramsen #294 - 1804
Obverse - L. A. H. DE BOURBON CONDE DUC D'ENGHIEN. Buste comme celui du No 293, seulement le col est sans feuilles de chêne.
Dessous: E. GATTEAUX.

Reverse - Revers comme celui du No 293.
Rev: PERIIT HEROS. Un cheval, à droite, devante une tente.
Dessous: VINCENNÆ XXI MARTIS MDCCCIV.
Médaille, 31 mm. Inédite; cabinet de l'auteur.
 
Until the incident when Napoleon ordered the execution of the duc d'Enghien you could argue that the rest of the monarchs of Europe thought they might deal with him, even, eventually, recognizing his dynasty. On the death of royalty however, the conservative forces drew together to eliminate all upstarts.
 
By the way, I didn't get the size from Bramsen wrong, he did show it as 31 mm. The medal I have is definitely 41 mm and apparently the d'Essling catalog felt that they were looking at the right medals at 41 mm as well.
 
d'Essling - 1007
Mort du duc d'Enghien (Gatteaux).
Buste du duc d'Enghien à g.

R. PERIIT HEROS. Cheval à dr. près d'une tente.

(B. 293 et 294.) Br. 41 mm.