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Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 122

(x) France, First Empire, the Camp at Boulogne and planned Invasion of England 1804, obverse Napoleon Bonaparte, seated upon a Romanesque throne, bestowing insignia of the Legion d'honneur upon four French soldiers, legend 'Honneur Legionaire Aux Braves de l'Armee' surrounding and legend 'A Boulogne Le XXVIII Therm. ANXII. XVI Aout MDCCCIV.' in exergue below, signed 'Jeuffroy. F.' and 'Denon. D.', reverse a map of Bonaparte's Grand Review with units and positions numbered, legend 'Serment. De L'Armee. D'Angleterre A L'Empereur. Napoleon.' in exergue together with list of units, 40mm, copper, very fine

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Estimate
£150 to £180

Starting price
£120