France, First Empire. Napoléon I Æ Medal. Commemorating the retreat of the French Army from Russia. Dated November 1812. Dies by Andrieu and Galle; Denon, mintmaster. NAPOLEON EMP. ET. ROI., laureate head to right; ANDRIEU F. on neck truncation / French soldier retreating to right, surrounded by fallen horse and burning supplies, being pursued by airborn Boreas, blowing wind bag; DENON D. to outer left, GALLE F. to outer right; RETRAITE DE L'ARMEE. NOVEMBRE. MDCCCXII. in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 1168. 37.61g, 40mm, 12h.

Mint State.

From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire;
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.