France. A Napoleon's River Crossing & Battle Of Essling Medal certificate_of_authenticity 200 mm x 223 mm

200 mm x 223 mm

SOUTH AFRICA 1901

and is dated Okt

) Gold and enamels

very minor enamel imperfections

France. A Napoleon's River Crossing & Battle Of Essling Medal certificate_of_authenticity 200 mm x 223 mmA Napoleon's River Crossing & Battle of Essling Medal Bronze, engraver marked "BRENET F" and "DENON D" on the reverse, obverse illustrating a river god destroying a pontoon bridge, on which a cannon and two French standards appear, inscribed "DANVVIVS PONTEM INDIGNATVS" above and "PROELIVM AD ESLINCAM XXII. MAII MDCCCIX." (May 12, 1809) below, reverse illustrating French troops crossing a bridge with a winged female Victory flying overhead, inscribed