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Auction: 392 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC
Lot: 122

France, Battle of Essling and the Crossing of the Danube, AE Medal, 1809, by Brenet, DANVVIVS PONTEM INDIGNATVS, river god of the Rhine rising from river, destroying bridge and boats; aquilae on bridge, cannon to left, rev. ITERVM IBIDEM, soldiers marching to left across bridge; victory flying to left above, holding palm and crowing soldiers with wreath, TRAIECTVS V. IVLII MDCCCIX. in two lines in exergue, 40mm, 35.62g (Bramsen 859), dark deposits to otherwise brown surfaces, lustrous in the fields, a handsome and detailed design, nearing extremely fine

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$80