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France - 1807

Le Grand Duché de Varsovie

Obverse:

Head of Napoleon laureated.

Legend:

NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI

Exergue:

Under base of the head, ANDRIEU F.

Reverse:

a superb chair of state, of a Gothic construction, on which lies a crown; on one side of the chair is the sword, and on the other, the sceptre of state of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Legend:

PRISCA DECORA RESTITUTA. BRENET F. DENON D.

Exergue:

OTHO III. BOLESLAO . A MI . NEAPOLIO . FREDERICO AUG. A . MDCCCVII.

Vern's Comments:

Note: I typed the Roman date as it is in Bramsen, it appears to be a typo.

Laskey:

A medal struck by order of the French Government on the erection or restitution of the Grand Duchy of Varsovie (or Warsaw,) under the auspices of the Emperor of the French; at the peace of Tilsit between France and Prussia, among other domains, the greater part of Prussian Poland was ceded to the French, who gave it, under the title of the Duchy of Warsaw to the elector of Saxony, who then took the title of king of Saxony.

The superscription on the exergue of the reverse, alludes to Otho III. who first made the Empire of Germany elective, A. D. 996, and Boleslaus, who was the first king of the Poles, A. D. 999, and Frederico Augusta, who was now designated by the title of king of Saxony by Napoleon.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 653 (Brenet). Erection du duché de Varsovie.
NAPOLÉON EMP. ET ROI. Tête laurée, à droite.	Rev: PRISCA DECORA RESTITUTA. Une trône sur lequel est placée une couronne; à gauche, une épée; à droite, un sceptre.
	Exergue: OTHO III. BOLESLAO. A. MI. NEAPOLIO. FRIDERICO AUG. A. MDDCCVII.
Médaille, 40mm. - T.N. 21, 2; H. m. 42, 223; M.F. 369, 83.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1199 Erection du duché de Varsovie (Andrieu et Brenet).
Tête laurée de Nap. à dr.	R. Couronne posée sur un trône accosté d'une épée et d'un sceptre.
(TN 21.2 - M. 223 - B. 653) Arg et br. 41 mm. 3 var. d'avers.

Le Grand Duché de Varsovie