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France - 1805

Prise de Vienne et de Presbourg. (Manfredini)

Obverse:

Tête casquée de Napoleon à gauche.

Legend:

NAPOLEO. I. GALL. IMP. ITAL. REX. GERMANICVS. RVTHENICVS.

Size:

43 mm.

Reverse:

L'Autriche ass. dans l'attitude de la douleur.

Legend:

VINDOBONA. CAPTA. ANNO. MCCMV.

Exergue:

MEDIOLANI

Vern's Comments:

This beautiful medal commemorates the victory of Napoleon over the forces of Francis II of Austria. This is a medal that is collectable for both sides. The helmet is unusual for a bust of Napoleon, it being more common to show him with a victory laurel in his hair. Unlike the usual chocolate brown patina of a period medal this one has an almost black color. It has beautiful toning in the fields that is unfortunately difficult to photograph. The reverse is unusual also in that it depicts what must have been a common event, the weeping of women over the armor of their dead men. All in all an extremely satisfying medal to have collected!

Remarkably, for something as carefully crafted as this medal, try to figure out the problem with the Roman numeral date on the reverse.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 444
Prise de Vienne (L. Manfredini.)

NAPOLEO. I. GALL. IMP. ITAL. REX. GERMANICVS. RVTHENICVS. Tête casquée, à gauche.

Rev: VINDOBONA. CAPTA. ANNO. MCCMV. (!) Une femme voilée, assise par terre, dans l'attitude de la douleur. Près d'elle, un trophée militaire, dont un bouclier avec: F II

Exergue: MEDIOLANI.

Médaille, 42 mm. - T. N. 9, 8; H. m. 34, 107; M. F. 356, 36.

d'Essling:

1102 - Prise de Vienne et de Presbourg. (Manfredini)
Tête casquée de Nap. à gauche.
R. L'Autriche ass. dans l'attitude de la douleur. (TN. 9.8 - M. 107 - B. 444) Arg. et br. 43 mm.