France, First Empire, Napoleon I, 1804-1814, Gold Medal 1810, Paris, wedding with Marie-Louise of Austria, PCGS graded
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Sign InDescription
France. First Empire. Napoléon Ier, 1804-1814. Gold Medal 1810, Paris. 28.77 g. Mariage de l'Empereur avec Marie-Louise d'Autriche, par Andrieu et Brenet.
Obverse: Bustes accolés de Napoléon Ier et de Marie-Louise à droite ; au-dessous signature ANDRIEU F. //
Reverse: NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI - M. LOUISE D'AUTRICHE. Napoléon Ier et Marie-Louise debout, à l'Antique, à côté d'un autel ; à l'exergue : MDCCCX. et signatures BRENET F. et DENON D.
Br.954 - Ess.1287 - Jul.- ;.
Particularly attractive with a prooflike obverse. Really appears to be a bold mint state, but perhaps once lightly wiped.
PCGS graded SP 58
Comment
500 Gold medals were issued, only 200 in this larger size by Andrieu, and far rarer in commerce than the smaller size by Brenet. If the issue was consistent with the coronation medal, Gold medals would have been reserved for the highest ranks of the military.
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