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Austria - 1815

Reddition de Lyon (variant)

Obverse:

Helmet, surmounted by an owl, placed on a sword entwined with an olive branch.

Size:

18.8 mm.

Reverse:

Legend in six lines: LYON / AN F. M. L. / B. FRIMONT / ÜBERGEBEN / DEN 12. IULI / 1815.

Vern's Comments:

This is a fun variant of this medal. The reverse on this example names Frimont as a Field Marshall which he was at the time. At the same time he was becoming a Baron of Austria and this is reflected in the second line of the reverse where the lettering reflects this honor. What I suspect is this particular example was struck, the promotion was pointed out and remaining strikes have the changes noted in the references. So this could be unique or part of a very limited striking.

Bramsen:

1689. Reddition de Lyon.
Comme celui du N^o 1650.
1650: Casque, surmonté d'un hibou, placé sur un glaive enlacé d'une branche d'olivier.
Rev: Dans le champ: LYON AN G. D. C. B. FRIMONT ÜBERGEBEN DEN 12. IULI 1815.
Médaille, 19 mm. - Inédite; cabinet de l'auteur.

Milan:

925. Lyon - Occupazione militare
D. Anepigrafe. Nel campo, al centro, elmo a d., su cui civetta a d., su spada orizzontale con intrecciato ramo di alloro. Contorno perlinato.	R. LYON / AN G•D•C• / B•FRIMONT / ÜBERGEBEN / DEN 12•IULI / 1815• nel campo, al centro, in sei righe. Contorno perlinato.

Autore: anonimo; Data: 1815
Caratteristiche tecniche: Argento; Ømm 19; 11; Coniazione
Condizione giuridica: Stato-Brera n. 401; N. Inv.: M.0.9.30685
Bibl.: Bramsen. n. 1689 Julius, cfr. n. 3429; Essling. ---; Millin, ---; De Félissent ---

Reddition de Lyon (variant)