France. A Lot Of Three Commemorative Medals

Includes:

1. Centenary of the Death of Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorative Medal 1821-1921 (in bronze, marked "BRONZE" and maker marked "JB" on the edge, obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, engraver marked "F. GILBAULT. 1863" and copyrighted "by PARIS-ART. 1919, reverse inscribed "SES CREATIONS. CONSEIL D,ETAT CONCORDAT - LEGION D'HONNEUR - BANQUE DE FRANCE CODE CIVIL - COUR DES COMPTES UNIVERSITE DE FRANCE - SES BATAILLES - TOULON - MONTENOTTE - LODI CASTIGLIONE - ARCOLE - RIVOLI PYRAMIDES - MARENGO - AUSTERLITZ - IENA - MOSKOWA FRIEDLAND - MONTMIRAIL", surrounded by the inscription "CENTENAIRE DE LA MORT DE NAPOLÉON" and dated "5 MAI 1821-1921" below, measuring 50.5 mm in diameter).

2. Inauguration of the Legion of Honour Commemorative Medal 1804 (in bronze, numbered "1969", marked with a cornucopia and marked "BR" (bronze) (indicating it was struck at the French Mint after 1880) on the edge, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Emperor Napoleon I and engraver marked "ANDRIEU. F." (Jean-Bertrand Andrieu), reverse illustrating the Legion of Honour in the centre, the award backed by a wreath formed by branches of oak leaves and laurel leaves, surrounded by the inscription in Latin "AUSPICE NEAPOLEONE GALLIA RENOVATA" and engraver marked "DENON. DIRt. JALEY. Ft." (Dominique-Vivant Denon and Louis Jaley), measuring 41.3 mm in diameter, exhibiting greening on the edge and reverse).

3. Commander of the French Forces, Jean Baptiste Kléber Commemorative Medal (in copper, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Commander Jean Baptiste Kléber, surrounded by the inscription "J.B. KLEBERal EN CHEF DES ARMEES FRANses", engraver marked "DE PUYMAURIN. D." and "DUBOIS. F.", reverse inscribed "MAESTRICHT. PASSAGE DU RHIN. HELIOPOLIS. L'EGYPTE RECONQsf" and "NE A STRASBOURG EN 1753 MORT EN 1800." inside an open ended wreath formed by a branch of laurel leaves on the left and a branch of oak leaves on the right, measuring 40.7 mm in diameter, exhibiting spotting on the obverse, bruised).

Ranging from very fine to near extremely fine.