France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 Archive oxidation around edges of cross

oxidation around edges of cross

as published in the London Gazette on January 1

plus issue card

The Elgin National Watch Company

France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 Archive oxidation around edges of crossIn bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by the Latin inscription "NAPOLEONE IMP. DEI FR. RE D'ITAL. PROT. DELLA CONF. DEL RENO" and engraver marked "H. VASSALLO F", reverse with its image and inscription erased but "ET FOVET" remains faintly legible, measuring 44. 3 mm in diameter, edge nicks, poor. Footnote: The Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana) was a short lived (1802 1805) republic located in