Coronation of Napoleon, 1804, a copper medal by J. Merlen, Napoleon, in imperial robes, standing on a large shield held by four soldiers, cannon to left, a Hydra vomiting daggers to right, rev. inscription within wreath, chronogrammatic date below, 44mm (Bramsen 333; Julius 1273). About 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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The legend clarifies that the knife-spitting Hydra represents Great Britain