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France - 1800

A Napoléon - (variant)

Obverse:

Napoleon on horseback, right.

Legend:

BUONAPARTE GROS CONSUL.

Size:

27.4 mm.

Reverse:

A view of Paris.

Legend:

VIVE LA VILLE DE PARIS .

Exergue:

L'AN 7 DE LA LIBERTÉ

Vern's Comments:

This variant uses the original spelling of his last name. It also spells the exergue as IETTON.

In hunting through my references I noticed in Hennin that the reverse of this medal was used as the obverse of Hennin 688.
scan from Hennin's plates...

Bramsen:

81. A Napoléon
BONAPARTE GROS CONSUL. Napoléon à cheval, à droite. Exergue : JETTON (!).
Rev: VIVE LA VILLE DE PARIS. Vue de Paris. Exergue : L'AN 7 DE LA LIBERTÉ.
Jeton, 27 mm. - T. N. 80, 6.

A Napoléon - (variant)