Live auction - fme_470843 - ITALY - LIGURIAN REPUBLIC Médaille, Fête de la souveraineté du peuple

ITALY - LIGURIAN REPUBLIC Médaille, Fête de la souveraineté du peuple AU

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Estimate :	400 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	03 December 2019 18:41:00

Type : Médaille, Fête de la souveraineté du peuple

Date: 1797

Metal : copper

Diameter : 48 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 56,71 g.

Edge : lisse + corne CUIVRE

Puncheon : corne CUIVRE

Coments on the condition:

Patine marron. Traces de manipulation. Petites rayures dans les champs

Catalogue references :

Julius400 - Essling2467 - Turicchia141

Obverse

Obverse legend : FESTA / DELLA / SOVRANITA. DEL. POPOLO / ANNO. II. REPUBBLI.NO.

Obverse description : Légende en 4 lignes.

Reverse

Reverse legend : INSTITUTO / NAZIONALE / LIGURE.

Reverse description : Légende en 3 lignes.

Commentary

Cette médaille fut distribuée par le gouvernement de Gênes aux membres de l’Institut Ligurien à l’occasion de la Fête de la souveraineté du peuple, célébrée le 14 juin 1797, second anniversaire de la Révolution de Gênes.
Cet exemplaire est cité dans l’ouvrage “Histoire métallique de Napoléon: ou, Recueil des médailles et des monnaies, qui ont été frappées depuis la première campagne de l'armée d'Italie jusqu'à son abdication en 1815, Volume 2” par Aubin Louis Millin, James Millingen (n°146, p52).
This medal was distributed by the government of Genoa to the members of the Ligurian Institute on the occasion of the Feast of the Sovereignty of the People, celebrated on June 14, 1797, the second anniversary of the Genoa Revolution. This example is cited in the work “Metallic History of Napoleon: or, Collection of medals and coins, which were struck since the first campaign of the army of Italy until his abdication in 1815, Volume 2” by Aubin Louis Millin, James Millingen (n°146, p52)