LOT 3573
France. Second Empire, Napoléon III AE Medal. 1860. Commemorative issue of Trade Treaty with England. Dies by L. Merley.
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head to left, L. MERLEY. F. below / NAPOLÉON III REGNANT, Minerva uniting France and England, TRAITÉ DE COMMERCE AVEC L'ANGLETERRE. 23 JANVIER 1860 ENQUÊTE FAITE PAR LE CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DU COMMERCE M.PANTIN TALABOT★ L MERLEY F. in five lines in exergue. Extremely Fine. In original case.(93gr, 57mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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France. Louis XIV WM Medal. 1638-1715. Commemorative of the Life and Deeds of Louis XIV. Dies by De Puymaurin and Caqué.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
LOUIS XIIII ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE, laureate and armored bust to right; DE PUYMAURIN D and CAOUE F below / LOUIS XIV SURNOME LE GRAND. above, 65EME. ROI. FILS DE LOUIS XIII. NÉ 1638. ROI 1643. ABOLITION DU DUEL 1679. RÉVOCATION DE L'ÉDIT DE NANTES 1685. PHILIPPE V, ROI D'ESPAGNE 1700. PAIX GÉNÉRALE 1715 in ten lines, MORT 1715. below. Cf. N146561. 82gr, 51mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
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France. Fifth Republic AE Medal. 1982. Dies by Jp Réthoré.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Map of France showing the coats-of-arms of all regions / FRANCE TERROIRS DIVERS NATION UNE in three lines. 365gr, 88mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
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Napoleon AE Commemorative Medal. 1804.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate head facing left; around, NEAPOLIO IMPERATOR; below neck, GALLE FECIT / the emperor in ancient Roman armour seated on an elevated platform facing right; in his left hand the staff of royalty surmounted by the eagle of France; on right, the city of Pari wearing turreted crown facing Napoleon, arms extended; behind her, on the right, an antique ship, with a Cupid holding the rudder; his head is turned to look at a star bearing the letter N placed on the upper field; around above, TVTELA PRAESENS; in exergue, EPVLVM SOLLEMNE / IMPERATORIS IN CVRIA / VRBANA . FRIM . A . XIII. ; at sides of exergue line, names of the artists, PRUDMON DEL. JEUFFROY FEC. Edge Description Stamped: (Cornucopia) BRONZE. Laskey XLIII [Book] Laskey, J.C. Medals Struck at the National Medal Mint by Order of Napoleon Bonaparte, pp. 82-83. 164gr, 68mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
On the 16th of January, 1804, the city of Paris gave a splendid entertainment at the Hôtel de Ville to the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine. At this entertainment, Napoleon, in his address to VI. Frochet, the Prefect of the City, assured him, "That he had always entertained, and will preserve, a particular affection for his good city of Paris." This medal was struck to perpetuate the event of this grand entertainment. " This example of the medal was struck at the Paris mint between 1880 and 1901 from the original dies.
