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Lot 170. France, AR Medal 1796, Battle of Millesimo

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Battle of Millesimo
France, AR Medal 1796, Battle of Millesimo

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 16th, 19:56:40 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 29th, 01:45:53 CET

Price realised: CHF 1'500.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 1'608.98 / USD 1'696.61 / GBP 1'341.21

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #61, Lot 170. Estimate: CHF 1'800.00

France, Ière République. Directoire (1795-1799). AR Medal 1796 (43 mm, 30.02 g). Battle of Millesimo/Combat de Dego. By Lavy. Dated 6 Floreal l’an 4 (25 April 1796). Edge inscription: BONAPARTE GENERAL EN CHEF.
Av. BATAILLE DE MILLESIMO · COMBAT DE DEGO, Napoléon in the guise of Hercules standing left, raising club in right against seven-headed Hydra to left, clutching one head in right hand; smoldering torch to lower right.
Rev. LOI DU 6 · FLOREAL AN 4.ME DE LA REP, LE / PEUPLE / FRANCAIS / ‘A / L’ARMÉE / D’ITALIE.
Hennin 734.

Very rare. Die break on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.



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