France. A Napoleon's River Crossing & Battle Of Essling Medal certificate_of_authenticity SOUTH AFRICA 1901

SOUTH AFRICA 1901

quality material and construction being produced of a very heavy solid material with silver finish

) Gold and enamels

rubber ring survives in the dome but has warped

and is dated Okt

France. A Napoleon's River Crossing & Battle Of Essling Medal certificate_of_authenticity SOUTH AFRICA 1901A 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