France - Napoleon Bonaparte - De capitulatie van Mantua 1797

The Mantuan War of Succession (1628–1631) was a peripheral part of the Thirty Years' War. The Capitulation of Mantua (city in Italy) took place on 2 February 1797 and marked the end of a months-long siege by the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Austrian garrison commander Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser surrendered the strategically crucial fortress town to the French. Medal Capitulation of Mantua, issued by Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I), France, 1797 Artist: E. Gatteaux Minted by Paris Mint (struck in 1807) Obverse: Head of the ancient Latin poet Virgil to the right; around, VIRGILIUS MARO.; on the neck, abbreviation, E. GATTEAUX F.; below, DENON DT Reverse: A mural crown above a swan; around, CAPITULATIE DE MANTOUE XXX JANVIER MDCCXCVII. Diameter: 34 mm Weight: 18 grams Material: Bronze Thickness: 2 mm Edge: Smooth with Bronze and horn of plenty on the edge Made in: 1807 Designer: Vivant Denon (1747-1825) Engraver: Jacques-Edouard Gatteaux (1788-1881) View the images for a proper impression. Shipped with Track & Trace.

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