Emperor Napoleon I "Grand Sanhedrin" Commemorative Medal (in bronze, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Emperor Napoleon I with a wreath of laurel leaves above, inscribed "NAPOLEON" to the left and "EMP. ET ROI." to the right, engraver marked "DENON. D." and "DEPAULIS. F." (Alexis Joseph Depaulis), reverse illustrating a standing robed Napoleon, crowned with laurel at the left, the Emperor holding two tablets of law presented to him by a rabbi kneeling before him, under the features of Moses according to Michelangelo, inscribed "GRAND SANHEDRIN" and dated "XXX.MAI MDCCCVI" (May 30, 1806) below, engraver marked "DUPRES" (Augustin Dupré), measuring 41 mm in diameter); and Emperor Napoleon I Commemorative Medal (two-piece construction, in white metal, obverse illustrating Emperor Napoleon I on horseback, reverse illustrating the French eagle, measuring 36.5 mm in diameter, ring suspension). Near extremely fine.
Footnote: The Grand Sanhedrin was a Jewish high court convened in Europe by Napoleon I to give legal sanction to the principles expressed by the Assembly of Notables in answer to the twelve questions submitted to it by the government. The name was chosen to imply that the Grand Sanhedrin had the authority of the original Sanhedrin that had been the main legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people in classical and late antiquity.