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LOT 3554
France. Hundred Days, Napoléon I AE Medal. Dated 26 February and March 1815 (in Roman numerals). Paris mint. Commemorative issue of Return of Napoléon I to Paris. Dies by Andrieu and Brenet. Denon, director.
Napoléon I standing to left presenting himself to the people and the army represented by a soldier and a civilian who welcome him; RETOUR DE L'EMPEREUR MARS MDCCCXV. in exergue; DENON DIR. to left, ANDRIEU F. to right / Crowned eagle flying across the sea, clutching medal in beak; XXVI. FEVRIER MDCCCXV. BREN.F. and DEN.D. in exergue. Bramsen 1591. (NGC graded MS 63 BN (#6355110-003).).
Provenance
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
Footnotes
This event marked the beginning of the 'Hundred Days', the period of the War of the Seventh Coalition, and concluded with the infamous Battle of Waterloo.
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