France, Fifth Republic (1959-), Cancelled Nickel essai 2 Francs 1998 that has been cut by the Monnaie de Paris, Rodier (Nickel, 5.62 gr, 27 mm) Rene Cassin head right, initials above inscription, dates and building below RF / DECLARATION UNIVERSELLE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME Rev. Denomination on world globe, laurel spray and date below LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Reeded edge. Gadoury 551, Le Franc 276. Uncirculated.
Lot 397
Starting price: 100€
France, Fifth Republic (1959-), Pré-série Nickel essai ½ Franc 1964, Roty (Nickel, 4.38 gr, 20 mm) Figure sowing seed REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Rev. Leafy branch divides date and denomination LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Reeded edge. Gadoury 429, Mazard cfr. 2834, GEM cfr. 91.9. PCGS SP66. Extremely rare, only a few known.
Lot 398
Starting price: 1000€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XV (1715-1774), Marriage of Marie Antoinette of Austria with the Dauphin Louis-Auguste (later Louis XVI) in Vienna 19 April 1770, Wideman (Gold, 22.76 gr, 32 mm) Bust right M ANTONIA ARC AVST LUDOVIC FRANCIAE DELPHIN SPONSA Rev. Figures of Fortune and Plenty at altar CONCORDIA NOVO SANGVINIS NEXV FIRMATA / NVPT CELEBR VIEN PROCVR / FERDINAND A A XIX APR / MDCCLXX. Plain edge, without countermark on edge. Montenuovo 2006, Julius 2590. Extremely Fine.
Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen, known to history as Marie Antoinette, was married by proxy on April 19, 1770, in the Church of the Augustine Friars, her brother Ferdinand standing in as the bridegroom. She was officially handed over to her French bearers on May 7, 1770, on an island on the Rhine River near Kehl. The ceremonial wedding of the 14 year old Dauphin and 12 year old Dauphine took place on 16 May, 1770, at Versailles.
Lot 399
Starting price: 1600€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XV (1715-1774), Marriage of the Dauphin Louis XV with Marie-Antoinette 16 May 1770, Lorthior (Silver, 22.50 gr, 37 mm) Laureate head right LUDOVICUS XV REX CHRISTIANNISSIMUS Rev. The Dauphin and Marie Antoinette at altar, La France and Austria stand behind SACRUM AETERNAE CONCORDIAE PIGNUS. Plain edge. Julius 2600. Extremely Fine.
Lot 400
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Commemorating the arrival of Louis XVI in Paris from Versailles 6 October 1789, Duvivier (Bronze, 65.83 gr, 52 mm) Bus right LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANÇOIS / VILLE DE PARIS Rev. Royal family (Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and Dauphin) led to the city by Paris J'Y FERAI DESORMAIS MA DEMEURE HABITUELLE. Plain edge. Hennin 63. Extremely Fine.
Lot 401
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Death of Louis XVI 1793 (Berlin), Loos (Silver, 14.20 gr, 34 mm) Laureate bust right LUDOVICUS XVI GALLIAE REX SECURI CIVIUM PERCUSSUS Rev. France seated right beside a funerary urn HEU NIMIS SERO MANANT / D XXI IAN / MDCCXCIII. Plain edge. Hennin 469, Feuardent 13461. Extremely Fine.
Issued to decry the execution of the king, and to promise that his death would be avenged.
Lot 402
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Death of Louis XVI 1793 (Berlin), Loos (Silver, 9.43 gr, 30 mm) Laureate bust right LUDOVICUS XVI GALLIAE REX SECURI CIVIUM PERCUSSUS Rev. France seated right beside a funerary urn HEU NIMIS SERO MANANT / D XXI IAN / MDCCXCIII. Plain edge. Hennin 469, Feuardent 13461. Extremely Fine, damaged. In its original box of issue.
Issued to decry the execution of the king, and to promise that his death would be avenged.
Lot 403
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Brass matrix Beheading of Louis XVI 21 January 1793 (Brass, 36.96 gr, 43 mm) Bust left LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANCAIS A VERSAILLE NE LE 25 AOUT 1754 / MIS A MORT A PARIS / LE 21 JANVIER 1793. Plain edge. Hennin cfr. 493. Extremely Fine. Possibly unique.
Lot 404
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Coronation in Reims 11 June 1775, Duvivier (Silver, 24.22 gr, 37 mm) Crowned bust right LUDOVICUS XVI REX CHRISTIANISS Rev. King kneeling at altar, an angel anointing his head DEO CONSECRATORI / UNCTIO REGIA REMIS / XI JUN MDCCCLXXV. The edge is inscribed C F A LEBAS M A TEHY LE 8 JUILLET 1777. Extremely Fine. With edge inscription.
Lot 405
Starting price: 180€
France, French Historical Medals, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Commemorating the Abolition of Feudalism 1786 (Bronze, 126.90 gr, 63 mm) Draped and mantled bust right LOUIS XVI RESTAURATEUR DE LA LIBERTE FRANÇAISE Rev. View of the National Assembly ratifying new legislation ABANDON DE TOUS LES PRIVILEGES / ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE / IV AOUT / MDCCLXXXIX. Plain edge. Hennin 59. Extremely Fine. From the Grangien collection.
Lot 406
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), The order of the Third Estate, the General States held in France 27 June 1789 (Tin, 18.89 gr, 45 mm) A peasant supporting the crowned shield of France, a soldier left, a bishop right Rev. Eleven line inscription within wreath LES ETAT GENERAUX TENU EN FRANCE SOUS LE RÈGNE DE LOUIS XVI 1789 / CY DESOUS LA FRANCE FIGURE SOUS UN GLOBE SOUTENUE DU PEUPLE LE CLERGE ET LA NOBLESSE AIDE AU PREMIER LA RUCHE REPRESENTE LES TROIS ORDRES REUNIES VIVE LE ROY. Hennin 18. Extremely Fine.
Exceptional condition, rare.
Lot 407
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Capture of the Bastille 14 July 1789, Andrieu (Bronzed-lead, 60.48 gr, 85 mm) Front view of the siege, warders and patriots fighting with rifles and big guns SIEGE DE LA BASTILLE / PRISE PAR LES CITOYENS DE / LA VILLE DE PARIS / LE 14 Juet 1789. Hennin 23. Extremely Fine. Old bronze cast of high quality, with highly detailed grenetis.
Lot 408
Starting price: 500€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Louis XVI's arrival in Paris 6 October 1789, Andrieu (Tin, 101.44 gr, 86 mm) Scene of royal carriage with National Guard and fishwives escort passing through crowd at the statue of Louis XV ARRIVÉE DU ROI A PARIS / LE 6 OCTOBRE / 1789. Hennin 62. Extremely Fine. Incredibly detailed.
Lot 409
Starting price: 500€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Victoire de La Nation Française 1789, Palloy (Iron, 19.67 gr, 36 mm) The city of Paris holding a flag, view of La Bastille in the background A LA GLOIRE DE LA NATION FRANCAI / EPOQUE DE LA LIBERTE Rev. 9-line inscription LEGISLATEUR / LE METAL PROVIENT / DES CHAINES DE NOTRE / SERVITUDE QUE VOTRE / SERMENT DU 20 JUIN 1789 / A FAIT BRISER LE 14 / JUILLET SUIVANT / PAR PALLOY / PATRIOTE. Plain edge. Hennin 71. Extremely Fine. Iron medal encased by a copper frame.
Lot 410
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Pacte Fédératif 1790, Dupré (Silver, 13.45 gr, 28 mm) Soldiers saluting the figure of the Republic PACTE FÉDÉRATIF Rev. Six line inscription within wreath NOUS JURONS DE MAINTENIR DE TOUT NOTRE POUVOIR LA CONSTITUTION DU ROIAUME. Plain edge. Hennin 165. Extremely Fine.
Lot 411
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Execution of the Queen Marie Antoinette 16 October 1793, Küchler (Bronze, 57.79 gr, 48 mm) Crowned and draped bust left MARIA ANTON AUSTR FR ET NAV REGINA / NAT 2 NOV 1755 NUP 16 MAY 1770 COR 11 JUN 1775 Rev. Marie Antoinette being drawn in carriage to right through the Rue Saint-Honoré, blindfolded and with hands tied behind her back; in background, French troops and citizens gathered around the guillotine within the Place de la Révolution ALTERA VENIT VICTIMA / XVI OCT MDCCXCIII. Plain edge. Hennin 533. Uncirculated.
Lot 412
Starting price: 300€
France French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Execution of Marie-Antoinette 1793 (Berlin), Loos (Bronze, 7.54 gr, 30 mm) Bust left MARIE ANTOINETTE REINE DE FRANCE Rev. The Revolution standing holding a scale and a torch I'ACCUSE IE IUGE I'EXTERMINE. Plain edge. Hennin 536, Feuardent 13508. about Extremely Fine.
This medal protests the queen's execution stating correctly that the Judge was both jury and executioner. Rare in bronze, usually seen in silver.
Lot 413
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Execution of Louis Philippe Joseph d'Orléans 1793 (Berlin), Loos (Silver, 8.63 gr, 31 mm) Peruked bust left PHILIPPE IOSEPH EGALITÉ CIDEVANT DUC D'ORLÉANS Rev. On a table, a sword and scepter surrounded by a snake, crown at right DE SA MONTAGNE ENFIN LE MONSTRE SUR LA CIME REÇOIT PAR SES ÉGAUX LE PRIX DU DERNIER CRIME LE VI NOVEMBRE MDCCXCIII. Plain edge. Hennin 550, Feuardent 8100F. Extremely Fine.
Louis Philippe Joseph d'Oreans was decapitated the 6th November 1793.
Lot 414
Starting price: 150€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Death of Louis Charles Dauphin of France 8 January 1795 (Tin, 17.15 gr, 44 mm) Bust left LOUIS CHARLES DAUPHIN DE FRANCE NÉ A VERSAILLES LE 25 MARS 1785 / MORT AU TEMPLE LE / 8 JANVIER 1795. Hennin 666. Uncirculated.
Lot 415
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Death of Louis Charles Dauphin of France 8 January 1795 (Tin, 21.18 gr, 41 mm) Bust left LOUIS CHARLES DAUPHIN DE FRANCE NÉ A VERSAILLES LE 25 MARS 1785 / MORT AU TEMPLE LE / 8 JANVIER 1795. Hennin 667. Extremely Fine.
Lot 416
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), General Lafayette (1757-1834), Voluntary grenadiers 1789, Dumarest (Silver, 15.77 gr, 32 mm) Bust left Mis DE LAFAYETTE Mal DE CAMP COMdant Gal DE LA Gde NAle PARne Rev. Shield and legend COMPe DES GRENADIERS VOLONTAIRES DU IIIe BATAon VIe DIVon. Plain edge. Very Fine, old cleaning.
Struck while Dumarest was employed by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, and dated before his return to Paris after the revolution; nevertheless it is not thought that the Soho Mint produced any octagonal medals.
Lot 417
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, French Revolution (1789-1795), Louis XVII (1785-1795), Gayrard and Puymaurin (Gilt copper, 14.79 gr, 32 mm) Head left LOUIS XVII ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE Rev. 9-line inscription 68 / FILS / NÉ 1785 ROI 1793 / RENFERMÉ DANS UNE HORRble / PRISON PAR LES ASSASSINS DE LOUIS XVI Y PRIT / LE 8 JUIN 1795 / NEVEU / M. Plain edge. Extremely Fine.
Lot 418
Starting price: 150€
France, French Historical Medals, Convention (1792-1795), National Artists Assembly Medal An I / 1792, Galle (Bell metal, 43.48 gr, 38 mm) Head of Liberty left with pike over far shoulder upon which rests a Phrygian cap LIBERTE FRANÇOISE / L'AN I DE LA R.F. Rev. Ten-line inscription within oak wreath A LA / CONVENTION / NATIONALE / PAR LES / ARTISTES REUNIS / DE LYON / PUR METAL / DE CLOCHE / FRAPPEE EN / MDCCXCII. Plain edge. Bramsen 190b, Gadoury 338, Mazard 318a. PCGS MS63
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 419
Starting price: 300€
France, French Historical Medals, Convention (1792-1795), Louis-Charles and Marie-Therese Charlotte (1794) (Berlin), Loos (Bronze, 11.13 gr, 30 mm) Conjoined busts rigt LOUIS CHARLES ET MARIE THERESE CHARLOTTE / ENFANS DE LOUIS SEIZE Rev. Curtain QUAND SERA-T-ELLE / LEVÉE. Plain edge. Feuardent 13517. Uncirculated.
Lot 420
Starting price: 80€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1804), Peace of Luneville L'An IX (1801), Andrieu (Bronze, 45.90 gr, 42 mm) Uniformed bust right BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANse Rev. Peace in a frontal position with a horn of plenty and olive branch PAIX DE LUNÉVILLE / LE XX PLUVIOSE / AN IX. Plain edge. Bramsen 107. PCGS SP63
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 421
Starting price: 150€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1804), Visit of the King and Queen of Etruria to Paris An 9 (10 Juin 1801), Dupré (Bronze, 12.72 gr, 33 mm) Winged genius with rose A MARIE LOUISE JOSEPHINE Rev. An open copy of the Etruscan Code AU ROI D'ETRURIE. Irregular edge. Bramsen 152. PCGS SP64
Struck on a 2 Décimes planchet ?
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 422
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1804), First Consul "Fidélité" (1799-1804), Andrieu (Bronze, 30.43 gr, 38 mm) Head right BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE F. Rev. Inscription within wreath A LA / FIDÉLITÉ. Plain edge. Bramsen 281. PCGS SP64
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 423
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1804), Napoleon Bonaparte, Italian Campaign 1796, Ferrier (Bronze, 33.37 gr, 42 mm) Bust left BUONAPARTE GENERAL EN CHEF DE LA BRAVE ARMEE D'ITALIE Rev. Mars seated with trophies VOILA SOLDATS VALEUREUX LE FRUIT DE VOS TRAVAUX. Plain edge, BRONZE. Hennin 766. Extremely Fine.
Restrike with BRONZE countermake on the edge.
Lot 424
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon I (1804-1814), Napoleonic Civil Code L'An XII (1804), Denon and Brenet (Bronze, 32.29 gr, 42 mm) Statue of Napoleon as a Roman Emperor NAPOLEON EMPEREUR Rev. Statue of Minerva EN L'AN XII LE CODE CIVIL EST DECRÉTÉ. Plain edge. Bramsen 291. PCGS SP63
Commemorating the exceptionally influential Napoleonic Code, one of the first steps in replacing feudal laws.
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 425
Starting price: 150€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon I (1804-1814), Planned Invasion of England (An XII) 1804, Droz (Bronze, 40.76 gr, 40 mm) Laureate head right NAPOLEON EMPEREUR Rev. Hercules subduing the English lion EN L'AN XII 2000 BARQUES SONT CONSTRUITES. Plain edge. Bramsen 320. PCGS SP63
From Baron Desnoyers collection, who was the engraver of King Charles X.
Lot 426
Starting price: 200€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon I (1804-1814), Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor An XIII (1804), Andrieu and Denon (Silver, 33.73 gr, 40 mm) Laureate head right NAPOLEN EMPEREUR Rev. Napoleon standing on a shield held by allegories of Senate and People LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE. Plain edge. Bramsen 326. Uncirculated.
Lot 427
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon I (1804-1814), Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor An XIII (1804), Andrieu and Denon (Silver, 16.43 gr, 32 mm) Laureate head right NAPOLEN EMPEREUR Rev. Napoleon standing on a shield held by allegories of Senate and People LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE. Plain edge. Bramsen 327. Extremely Fine.
Lot 428
Starting price: 100€
France, French Historical Medals, Napoleon I (1804-1814), Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor An XIII (1804), Andrieu and Denon (Silver, 7.22 gr, 26 mm) Laureate head right NAPOLEN EMPEREUR Rev. Napoleon standing on a shield held by allegories of Senate and People LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE. Plain edge. Bramsen 328. Extremely Fine.