France, Empire, Napoleon I, 1804 - 1814, AE bronze medal; The capture of Vienna by Luigi Manfredini:
Obv: NAPOLEO.I.GALL.IMP.ITAL.REX.GERMANICVS.RVTHENICVS. , head left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with eagle, laurel wreath, thunderbolt and snake.L.M. on truncation.
Rev: VINDOBONA. CAPTA. ANNO. MCCMV. (1805), Vienna seated in mourning before trophy of arms, MEDIOLANI in exergue.
Composition: Bronze. Diameter: 42.4mm. Weight: 35.14 grams.
Bramsen 444.
EF, brown surfaces.

A curiosity of this medal is the unusual format, in Roman numerals, of the year 1805, in the reverse legend.

Sold Dec 2019