France - 'Napoléon / Rome réunie à la France' medal,
France - NEAPOLIO – IMPERATOR REX medal - First empire, Rome reunited with France, by Andrieu, , Paris.Obverse: NEAPOLIO – IMPERATOR REX. Head of Napoleon I with laurel wreath to the right, ANDRIEU F. signature below. Reverse:The god Tiberinus, holding a rudder and a horn of plenty, laying down on his urn at the foot of the Capitol, on the summit of which appears the temple of Jupiter. At his feet, a she-wolf nursing a child. Above, an eagle carrying a lightning bolt between its talons and flying towards the temple. Below, ANDRIEU F. signature. In the exergue: AQVILA REDVX/ M. DCCC IXThe French domination of Rome took place between and . On July , Napoleon arrested Pope Pius VII. This unprecedented event followed two years of tensions between France and the Holy See.Rare variety with NEAPOLIO legend on the right that seems to be a variation.Extremely rare with legend on wafer: * NACH * DEM * FUS* DER * ALBERTUS * THALER *Weight: gMeasurements: 40.7 mmMetal: Silver-plated bronzeMinted: in the era ()Mark: * NACH * DEM * FUS* DER * ALBERTUS * THALER *Degree of rarity: RRR Quality: VFSee photos for an accurate impression. Shipped via tracked registered post. Read More