France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, Br medal commemorating Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech, 1805, by Bertrand Andrieu, minted at the Paris Mint, Bramsen 432, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,90 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful lustrous brown patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal from the Napoleonic Wars immortalizing Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech on October 12, 1805, a true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the Emperor of the French. Significance Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech, 1805 : "This medal records the act of the Emperor Napoleon, who having addressed his army at the passage of the river Lech, they all enthusiastically swore to conquer or die in the cause." Laskey p. 95

France 10 Centimes 1943, KM 898.1, Zinc 21 mm, Condition aUNC

France 5 Centimes 1906, KM 842, Bronze 25 mm, Condition UNC, brown patina

France, Calvados. Souvenir medal 1893, souvenir of an equestrian event, Legoux-Longpré (Member of Parliament for Calvados in 1893/1894), white metal 32 mm, weight 14,70 g., on the edge signed MAILLECHORT, Condition XF, edge nicks

France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, Br medal commemorating the capture of Vienna, 1805, by Bertrand Andrieu and Andre Galle, minted at the Paris Mint, Bramsen 443, bronze 40 mm, weight 37,04 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful lustrous brown patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal from the Napoleonic Wars immortalizing the capture of Vienna on November 13, 1805, which preceded the famous Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, less commonly known as the Battle of Brno - one of the most important battles of the Napoleonic Wars and the decisive battle of the war against the Third Anti-French Coalition, fought on December 2, 1805 and victorious for Napoleon. A true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the French Emperor.

France, Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (The Sun King), 1643-1715. Bronze Medal 1665, colony of Madagascar, COLONIA MADAGASCARICA, by J. Mauger, Bronze 40 mm, weight 34,77 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina with luster.

France 50 Centimes 1899, KM 854, Silver 18,1 mm, weight 2,5 g. .835, Condition UNC

France. One-sided medal without date, Louis XIV, Silver-plated Bronze 27 mm, weight 8,30 g., Condition VF, signed, soldered ear

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1873 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition aUNC, nice toned, shiny mint specimen

France, Arras - Pas de Calais. Berthonval Arras Alumni Association medal (L'école d'agriculture d'Arras - Berthonval Ecole d'Agriculture), Silver 45,0 mm, weight 44,24 g., Condition VF+, grey patina, stamps and signatures stamped on the rim

France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, as first consul, Br medal commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the Colonne Vendôme, 1800, by Benjamin Duvivier, minted at the Paris Mint, Bramsen 61, Bronze 42 mm, weight 37,75 g., Condition XF+, small edge nick, beautiful brown lustrous patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal, a true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the Emperor of the French. Commemorating the laying iof the first stone of the national column by Lucien Bonaparte (Napoleon's brother) on 14 July 1800.

France, Paris. Prize medal on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition, 1867, awarded to P. H. Hertz Neveu et Cie France Piano Manufacturer, the only gold medal for France, text on medal: "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE MDCCCLXVII A PARIS P.H. HERZ NEVEU ET Cie SEULE MÉDAILLE D'OR POUR LA FRANCE. MASSONNET EDITOR, single sided, gilt Bronze 68 mm, weight 116,8 g., Condition aXF, patina

France 50 Centimes 1881 A, KM 834.1, Silver 18 mm, weight 2,5 g. .835, Condition NGC MS 63

France, Constitution, 1791-1792. Monneron de 2 Sols 1791 AN 3 de la Liberta, LIBERTE SOUS LA LOI, Soho (Birmingham) mint, KM# Tn23, VG. 233, Maz. 153, Br. 217, Bronze 32 mm, weight 17,75 g., condition aXF/VF+, dark patina with nice mint shine

France. Medal - Souvenir of the first national celebrations of the Exhibition, June 30, 1878 (Souvenir de la première fête nationale de l'Exposition, le 30 juin 1878), brass 28 mm, weight 8,80 g, Condition XF+, nice patina

The 1878 Universal Exposition was the first permitted national holiday since the defeat of Napoleon III in 1871 and the restoration of power by the Conservatives. Those celebrating the 1878 Universal Exposition were also announcing the arrival of the Third Republic, which was proclaimed in France a few months later. Chroniclers noted the enthusiasm of that day, Sunday, June 30, when the tricolor flag triumphed in the streets of Paris. According to the Goncourts, even the hearses carrying the dead to the cemetery were decorated with flags.