France. Medal 1806 – Napoleon I “hic veritas heic sapientia” (Free Shipping Worldwide)

France – 1806 – Napoleon I “here truth, here wisdom” – by Bertrand Andrieu – bronze – First French Empire

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Magnificent large bronze medal celebrating Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, issued in 1806 and engraved by Bertrand Andrieu, one of the most renowned medalists of the First Empire.
This medal exalts Napoleon as the protector of knowledge and truth, following the creation of major institutions of education and science in France and Italy.

obverse
Laureate bust of Napoleon facing left.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy.
Signed below the truncation: Andrieu F. 1806.

reverse
Allegorical seated female figure representing wisdom, writing on a tablet illuminated by a torch.
Legend: hic veritas heic sapientia (“here truth, here wisdom”).
In exergue: Dominique-Vivant Denon, director of the imperial medal mint.

Engraver: Bertrand Andrieu
Mint: Paris (medal mint under Denon)
metal: bronze
diameter: 67 mm
Weight: approximately 85 g
Condition: very fine / extremely fine. Smooth chocolate-brown patina with natural surface toning and excellent detail definition.
References: Bramsen 447 – Julius 1337 – D’Auria 1195.