Lot N. 115
Collection of thirty-six bronze medals, D. Vivant Denon-N. G. Antoine Brenet
Paris, early 19th century
commemorative of events in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, from 1796 to 1809, minted with portraits of the emperor and historical events such as the Conquest of Egypt, the Birth of the King of Rome, Venice returned to Italy, the Entry of the French into Madrid, Liguria reunited with France; contained in a coeval casket in red morocco highlighted in gold and decorated on the lid with the Napoleonic insignia, containing three plateaux in aqua green velvet, each with twelve medals
diam 40 mm, box h 5x21x16 cm (36)
Brenet Nicolas Guy Antoine (1773/1846), coin engraver; Denon Dominique Vincent (1747/1825), Mint Director