Napoléon: Victory against Austrians

André Galle (French, 1761–1844)

Nicolas-Guy-Antoine Brenet (French, 1770–1846)

1805

MintParis, France

Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze

DimensionsDiameter, depth, and weight: 68 x 7 mm (2 11/16 x 1/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Miss Louisa W. and Miss Marian R. Case in memory of their father, James Brown Case

Accession number20.488

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ClassificationsNumismatics

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Europe

InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed above "ROXOLANICVS·MAXIMVS·", on cistern (cannot read), below "GALLE FEIT", and in exergue "AEDILES·PARIS·IMP·NEAPOLIONI·A·VICTORIA/REDVCI·IN·SVBVRBANO·CAESARVM/GRATES·AGVNT·PR·ID·DECEMBR·MD CCCV·/". Reverse: Inscribed above DE.GERMANIS", at proper right "BRENET·F", and in exergue "PRIMITIAE·BELLI·ARMA·ET·SIGNA·MILITARIA/E·MANVBIIS·VERTINGENS/CIVITATI·DONATA/VI·ID·CCT·MDCCCV·".

ProvenanceLouisa W. Case (1862-1946) and Marian R. Case (1864-1944), Weston; 1920, gift of Misses Louisa W. and Marian R. Case to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 20, 1920)