‘Venus de Medicis’, 1803, a copper medal by R. Jeuffroy, bare-headed bust of Napoleon right, rev. statue of Venus, 41mm (Bramsen 280; Julius 1184). Extremely fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Napoleonic Medals from the Collection of Antony Griffiths.

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This medal was struck to commemorate the First Consul’s visit to the Louvre in September 1803. He renamed it Musée Napoléon, a title it kept for a number of years, during which time he initiated an expansion of the interior to showcase the growing art collection from his many conquests