NAPOLEON I - Lot 249

NAPOLEON I IMP NAPOLÉON P F A REX ITAL. His laurelled bust wearing the imperial mantle on the right and wearing the Grand Collar of the Legion d'Honneur. Below, H. VASSALLO. F. R/. FELICI - FAUSTOQ - ADVENTUI -. Column bearing the shield of Genoa surmounted crowned Janiform head flanked by a winged caduceus a winged caduceus, a trumpet, an anchor, a sextant an anchor, a sextant, a rudder and bundles, one inscribed inscribed M.2. and another with H.V. To the right of the flags, a globe and ingots. À exergue, III - KAL - JUL - MDCCCV - S - P - Q - LIGUR -. Smooth edges. ♦ Bramsen 428; Julius 1403; Essling 1080 Silver-plated bronze medal by G. Vassallo 1805 Genoa (34.34 g) Ø 49.53 mm Beautiful portrait of the emperor. Cleaning marks. Superb. Napoleon's arrival in Genoa. This medal commemorates the reunion of Liguria with France and relates to this administrative transformation and the Emperor and King of Italy's passage through the city and department of Genoa. It is the work of one of its most talented engravers, probably using local Mint tools. Hieronymus Gerolamo Vassallo was born in Genoa in 1773, studied at the city's Academy of Fine Arts and later became a pupil of Anton Guillemard at the Milan Mint. In 1797, he joined the Genoa Mint, becoming Chief Engraver in 1800, where he worked until 1808, when he was sent to Milan to assist Luigi Manfredini. He designed the corners of Genoa coins before 1808, as well as numerous medals in Genoa and Milan for France and later for Francis I of Austria, before his death in 1819.