LXX - 1806

Mariage du Prince de Bade.
Obverse - Laskey LXX (1806), Click for hi-res scan... Reverse - Laskey LXX (1806), Click for hi-res scan...
Obverse - Head of Napoleon encircled with a laurel wreath; under the neck of the bust, ANDRIEU F.
Legend, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI.
Reverse - two whole lwngth figures representing the Prince of Baden and Stephanie Napoleon, vis à vis, joining hands; over their heads, in a center of rays, the letter N.
Legend, C. F. LOUIS DE BADE . STEPHANIE NAPOLEON.
Exergue, ALLIANCE MDCCCVI. ANDRIEU F. DENON DT.
Size, 1 5/8 inches.

Laskey's Narrative:

   This medal was struck on the marriage of the Prince of Baden with Stephanie Napoleon, by order of the government of France.

 

Bramsen - 522
Mariage du prince de Bade (Andrieu).
NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. Buste laurée, à droite. Rev: STÉPHANIE NAPOLÉON - C. F. LOUIS DE BADE, en légendes perpendiculaires et parallèles de chaque côté du sujet. Le prince de Bade et la princesse Stéphanie, sous les traits de Jacob et Rachel, unissent leurs mains au-dessous de la lettre N. entourée de rayons.
Exergue: ALLIANCE MDCCCVI.
Médaille, 41mm. - T.N. 13, 12; H. m. 35, 122; M.F. 361, 55.
d'Essling - 1130
Mariage de Stéphanie de Bauharnais avec le prince de Bade. (Andrieu).
Tête de Nap. à dr. R. Sous les traits de Jacob et Rachel. les jeunes époux deb. se tenant les mains
(TN 13.12 - M. 122 - B. 522) Arg et br. 41 mm. (2 var. d'avers)
 
This piece is an early strike with one of the original Droz obverses. By the time Captain Laskey wrote his book the beaded Droz obverses were no longer available and his piece was produced with the later Andrieu obverse described.