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France - 1804

Mort du duc d`Enghien (E. Gatteaux.)

Obverse:

L. A. H. DE BOURBON CONDE DUC D'ENGHIEN.
Buste comme celui du N^o 293, seulement le col est sans feuilles de chêne.

Exergue:

E. GATTEAUX.

Size:

41 mm.

Reverse:

Revers comme celui du N^o 293.
PERIIT HEROS. Un cheval, à droite, devante une tente.

Exergue:

VINCENNÆ XXI MART^IS MDCCCIV.

Vern's Comments:

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.

It's possible that Bramsen had a rare smaller strike, his collection was impressive.

d'Essling:

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.

Mort du duc d`Enghien (E. Gatteaux.)