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FRANCE. Commemorative Medal – Franco-Saxon Alliance – 1806
FRANCE. Commemorative Medal – Franco-Saxon Alliance – 1806
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Elegant bronze medal celebrating the alliance concluded in 1806 between Napoleon I and the Kingdom of Saxony, after the great imperial victories against Prussia.
Struck under the direction of Denon, engraved by Andrieu, to celebrate the birth of a new European order around the Empire.
Date: 1806.
Event: Alliance between Imperial France and Saxony.
Metal: Bronze.
Weight: 38 gr.
Diameter: 40 mm.
Obverse: Napoleon and Charlemagne, united to symbolize imperial continuity.
Reverse: Wittekind, former Saxon king opposed to Charlemagne, alongside Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony supported by Napoleon in 1806.
Engraver: Andrieu F. / Artistic direction: Denon DG
Condition: Very good condition with even patina
Following the French victories at Jena and Auerstaedt, Napoleon reorganized Europe. The alliance with Saxony, ratified in 1806, marked the extension of his influence within the Confederation of the Rhine. This medal was struck to commemorate this strategic agreement.
Rare and emblematic piece of Napoleonic alliances.
Strong historical and diplomatic interest.
Ideal for an Empire collection or on international relations under Napoleon.
Beautiful quality of strike and prestigious item.
