France. Napoleon I, Br Medal commemorating Napoleon's exile to Saint Helena, 1816, Milan mint, by an uncertain Italian engraver, Bramsen 1785, Bronze 76 mm, weight 178,80 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with mint mirror

Exquisitely preserved, magnificent and very artistic medal condemning Napoleon's "traitors" who contributed to his exile to Saint Helena. A true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the Emperor of the French.

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1873 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition aUNC/XF+, glossy specimen

France Franc 1888 A, KM 822.1, Silver 23 mm, weight 5,0 g. .835, Condition XF+, slightly toned

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Gilded box medal, French Grenadiers, 1815, by E. J. Dubois, uniformed bust almost full face in bearskin headgear with pomegranate badge, GRENADIER FRANÇAIS, based on a legend in a civic wreath, A LA GLOIRE DES ARMÉES FRANÇAISES, containing 15 double-sided and 2 single-sided fiche (glued to the box), with details of battles, Bramsen 1700, Julius 3438, Pressler 885, Koch 2755, gilt bronze 48 mm, weight 19,12 g. , Condiltion aUNC. Extremely rare.

This exceptionally striking and rare medal pays tribute to the glorious grenadiers and their victorious battles fought between 1792 and 1814. Nearly 200 places are inscribed on the circular cardboard fiche inside the medal, along with dates where the French army triumphed.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the union of Venice with Italy, 1805/1806, Denon, Bramsen 460, Bronze 40 mm, weight 34,14 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

Germany. Westphalia, french rule. Set: 10, 20 Centimes 1810, 1812, Hieronymus Napoleon 1807-1813, KM 96,97, Billon 19/24 mm, weight 2,06 g., 3,87 g. .200, Condition VF+/aXF, patina

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. Napoleon I Bonaparte, medal commemorating the placement of a memorial column over the Seine, 1800, Bramsen 64, Bronze 60 mm, weight 97,49 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

France 10 Centimes 1921, KM 866a, Cu-Ni 21,3 mm, Condition UNC

France 10 Centimes 1918, KM 866a, Cu-Ni 21,3 mm, Condition aUNC

France, Maria de Medici 1573-1642. Coronation copper medal (jeton) 1610 AD, Copper 24 mm, weight 4,48 g., Condition VF, nice patina

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 20 Centimes 1941, KM 899, Zinc 24 mm, Condition XF+/aUNC, patuna

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the annexation of Simplon, 1807, Andrieu, Bramsen 688, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,32 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

"By a decree of the 12th November, Napoleon united to the French Empire, the territory of the Valais, under the name of the department of Simplon, a name derived from one of the mountains of the Alps, situate on the side of Great St. Bernard, Mont Blanc is on the other: these three great mountain masses are all recorded by the medals of Napoleon.- (See Nos. 12 and 34.) The pretexts for this annexation were, that the Simplon, connecting France and Italy, had cost both treasuries eighteen millions of livres; that the Valais had not adhered to its engagements; and that it was necessary to put an end to the struggles for power among the population." Laskey p. 153-154 (source:...