France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 Auction 8 mm (h) inclusive of

8 mm (h) inclusive of its red cross and wreath suspension

First and Second War Group of Three

All with maker's mark

It is awarded in three grades: I Class

61 mm x 77 mm

France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 Auction 8 mm (h) inclusive ofIn 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