Italy (Parma) / France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal Maria Luisa of Austria Duchess of Parma, 1815, by Donaldi, Obverse: Bust facing right, no legend, Reverse: Legend in seven lines: MARIA LUIGIA / PRINC. IMP. ARCID. / D'AUSTRIA / PER LE GR. DI DIO DUCH. / DI PARMA PIAC. / E GUAST. / 1815; in small lettering near the rim, DONALD'I F., Bramsen 1695, Julius 3435, Bronze 40 mm, weight 29,05 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster, exquisitely preserved piece, original minting. Extremely rare type of medal, virtually unheard of on the collector's market. Few listed copies mostly are later castings.
