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France - 1812

L'aigle française sur le Wolga

Obverse:

Head and legend similar to the preceding.

Size:

41.5 mm.

Reverse:

a River God, allegorical of the Wolga, escaping in amazement from the rocks; between which the spring of the river issues, and where it may be presumed the God had been quietly seated for ages: in the centre of his sedgy bed, the eagle-standard of France is erected; this it appears has occasioned his affright and rapid retreat to the river, which runs at the base of the rocks; on the right, an alligator or crocodile pushes his head above the curling waves, and appears retreating from his peaceful haunt with the same rapidity as his companion, the genii of the river.

Legend:

MICHAUT F. DENON D.

Exergue:

L'AIGLE FRANÇAISE SUR LE WOLGA. M.DCCCXII.

Vern's Comments:

This is a post-1880 restrike

Laskey:

The successes of the French, during the Russian campaign, were ordered by the government of France, to be farther perpetuated by this medal, which is allegorically meant for the conquest of Russia, having taken possession of Moscow, and erected the eagle-standard of France on the banks of the Wolga.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 1166
Les Français sur le Wolga. (Michaut)

NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. Tête laurée, à droite.

Rev: Le dieu du Wolga fuit devant l'aigle française, plantée sur des bords au milieu des roseaux; la tête d'un esturgeon sort de l'eau, à droite.

Exergue: L'AIGLE FRANCAISE SUR LE WOLGA. M.DCCCXII.

Médaille, 41 mm. - T. N. 53, 11; H. m. 51, 278; M. F. 399, 192.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1375
L'aigle française sur le Wolga (Andrieu et Michaut).

Tête de Napoleon à dr.

R. Le dieu du Wolga fuyant à la vue de l'aigle française.

(TN. 53.11 - M. 278 - B. 1166) Arg. et Br. 41 mm. 2 var. d'avers.

Milan:

779. NAPOLEONE - Armata francese sul Volga
D. NAPOLEON EMP•ET ROI· Nel centro, testa laureata di Napoleone a ct.; nel campo, in basso, al centro, nel taglio del collo: ANDRIEU F· Contorno a piatto e gola.	R. L'AIGLE FRANÇAISE / SUR LE WOLGA· / M•DCCCXII• (all'esergo) Nel campo, al centro, figura maschile di fiume (Volga), stante a ct., di spalle, con la mano d. sollevata; nel campo, in basso, flutti e rocce ed a s., aquila francese; nel campo, in basso, a s.: DENON D· ed ad.: MICHAUT F· Contorno a piatto e gola.

Autore: ANDRIEU / MICHAUT Data: 1812
Caratteristiche tecniche: Bronzo; Ømm 40,5; 0; Coniazione
Condizione giuridica: Stato-Brera n. 385; N. Inv.: M.0.9.30612
Bibl.: Bramsen, n. 1166; Julius, n. 2537; Essling, n. 1375; Millin 278; De Félissent ---

L'aigle française sur le Wolga