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Napoléon: Victory against Austrians

(French, 1761–1844)
(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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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)