Auction: 323 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 811
France. Napoleonic. Battle of Friedland, 1807. Bronze. 40 mm. By Andrieu and Galle. Laureate head right, signed on truncation, rev. Helmeted and draped nude warrior, standing by six foes he has slain, sheathing his sword, reversed torch in left field, sapling in right. Bramsen 632, Trésor pl.19.9, Slg.Julius 1737. Very scarce medal. Attractive cameo effect from high-relief portrait against lustrous fields with cobalt-blue undertone and claret highlights. NGC MS 63 BN.
Estimate
$275 to $325