France (Paris mint) Bronze Medal 1807 (after 1880) - Battle of Preuss-Eylau

38.41g. 41mm. UNC/UNC. Even brown surfaces with smooth fields and attractive patina. 

Struck at Monnaie de Paris as an official restrike. 

Edge marked BR. and the cornucopia (Monnaie de Paris). 

Medaliers: Bertrand Andrieu (ANDRIEU F. below on obverse); Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet (BRENET on ground line on reverse). 

Mintmaster: Dominique Vivant Denon (DENON D - left on reverse). 

Bramsen 628; Julius 1727. 

Obv.: Laureate bust of Napoleon I right. 

Inscription around: 

NEAPOLIO IMPERATOR REX. 

(Napoleon, Emperor and King). 

Rev.: Napoleon, in the guise of Diomedes, seated right on a pile of captured arms and standards, holding a sword and Victory on a globe. 

Inscription around: 

VICTORIAE MANENTI. 

(To abiding victory). 

In exergue (in three lines): 

BATAILLE DE PREUSS EYLAU 

VIII. FEVRIER 

MDCCCVII 

(Battle of Preuss-Eylau, 8 February 1807). 

The Battle of Preuss-Eylau, fought on 8 February 1807 in East Prussia, was one of the most brutal engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. Although tactically indecisive, the battle halted Russian advances and reinforced Napoleon’s strategic position in Central Europe. The iconography of this medal reflects Imperial propaganda celebrating steadfast victory and the endurance of the French army. The modern restrike carries the cornucopia hallmark of the Paris Mint, indicating post-1880s manufacture and the continuation of the celebrated Napoleonic medallic tradition throughout later French history.