France. A Lot of Three Bronze Commemorative Medals
Item #M0463-6
$100
Includes:
1. Medal Commemorating the Completion of the Arc de Triomphe 1836 (in bronze, obverse illustrating two busts, the right-facing bust of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the left with the commissioning date "1806" below, along with the left-facing bust of King Louis-Philippe at the right with the completion date "1836" below, inscribed "DIEUPROTEGE LA FRANCE" above" and engraver marked "MONTAGNY. F.", reverse illustrating the Arc de Triomphe, inscribed "A L'ARMÉE" at the left, "FRANÇAISE" at the right and "HAUTEUR 152 PIEDS 3 P ....." below, engraver marked "MONTAGNY F.", measuring 52.5 mm in diameter, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks);
2. Medal Commemorating the Battle of Jena 1806 (in bronze, obverse illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor Napoleon I), surrounded by the inscription in Latin "NAPOLEO GALL. IMP. ITAL. REX GERM. RVTH. BORVSSICVS", inscribed "MEDIOLANI MDCCCVI." (1806) below, engraver marked "L.M." (Luigi Manfredini: 1771-1840), reverse illustrating Jupiter seated upon an eagle and holding a thunderbolt and a scepter, surrounded by the inscription "SAXONIA LIBERATA BORVSSIS DELETIS" and inscribed "IENAE" below, measuring 40.5 mm in diameter, edge nicks, spotting);
3. Medal Commemorating the Opening of the Arles Canal 1834 (in bronze, obverse illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by the inscription "BONAPARTE, Ier CONS. À VIE. AN X. DE LA RÉPe", inscribed "CAMBACERÈS ET LEBRUN, 2e ET 3e CONSULS. À VIE. CHAPTAL, MINISTRE DE L'INTÉRIur" below and engraver marked "POIZE. F", reverse inscribed "EN OUVRANT LE CANAL D'ARLES, BONAPARTE ÉPARGNE AUX NAVIGATEURS LES PERLIS DES BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE, IL RÉPARE L'ERREUR DE LA NATURE." and "CRÉTET, CONSEILLER D'ÉTAT, DIRr DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS. CHARLES DELACROIX, PRÉFt DU DÉPt", the two inscriptions separated by a rule, measuring 43.5 mm in diameter, spotting, contact marks).
Together, very fine.