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France - 1804

The Coronation in Paris - 2nd - (26mm)

Obverse:

Laureate bust of Napoleon, left.
Under the bust: DENON D / DROZ F

Legend:

NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.

Size:

26 mm.

Reverse:

The Senate and Army support the new Emperor upon a shield.
To the left, a closed book and below that DENON D.
To the right, a plough and below that GALLE F.

Legend:

LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE.

Exergue:

AN XIII.

Vern's Comments:

Millin:

83. Planche XXXII
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Laureated head. DENON DIR. ANDRIEU F.
Reverse. LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE.
Napoleon, in his imperial robes, holding a sceptre and the sword of Charlemagne, is elevated on a shield, supported by two figures, representing the senate and the people. Behind the former is a book inscribed LOIS. Behind the latter a plough. Exergue. AN XIII. DENON. DIR. JEUFFROY F. (P.M.)

Laskey:

No. XL.
LE COURONNEMENT A PARIS.

Obverse - Head similar to the preceding. Legend, NAPOLEON EMPEREUR; Exergue, DENON D. DROZ F. Reverse, similar to the preceding, except the book, which is represented closed, and the name of the artist and director, DENON D. GALLE F. Size, 1 inch.

Bramsen:

328 - Le couronnement.
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Tête laurée, à gauche.
Rev: Revers comme celui des deux précédentes, avec la différence, qu'au lieu de JEUFFROY ou ANDRIEU dans l'exergue, on lit au-dessus de l'exergue, à droite: GALLE.
Médaille, 26 mm. - T. N. 3, 3: H. m. 32, 85: M. F. 349, 10.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1023
Couronnement et sacre (Droz et Galle).

Types précédents.

Arg. 26 mm.

Milan:

429. NAPOLEONE - Incoronazione imperiale
D. Simile al precedente, ma testa a s. ed in basso, al centro, sotto il taglio del collo: DENON D• / DROZ F•	R. Simile al precedente, ma senza leggenda sul libro nel campo, a s.; in basso, a s.: DENON D· ed a d.: GALLE F· ed all'esergo: AN XIII•

Autore: DROZ / GALLE; Data: 1804
Caratteristiche tecniche: Bronzo: Ømm 26; 6: Coniazione
Condizione giuridica: Stato-Brera n. 147; N. Inv.: M.0.9.30290
Bibl.: Bramsen, n. 328; Julius, nn. 1266-1267; Essling, ---; Millin, cfr. n. 83; De Félissent, ---

The Coronation in Paris - 2nd - (26mm)