World Medals: Andrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Brenet, Nicolas-Guy-Antoine (French, 1773-1846); b. Paris, and Denon, Dominique-Vivant (French, 1747-1825); b. Chalons-sur-Saône FRANCE/ITALY, Monument sur le Mont-Cenis décrété [Monument on Mont Cenis Decreed], 1813, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.-G.-A. Brenet for D.-V. Denon, laureate bust of Napoléon to right, rev. elevation of Mount Cenis, at the summit of which stands an eagle upon the imperial throne, 41mm, 37.36g (Bramsen 1233; Zeitz 134; CGMP p.81; Slg. Julius 2637; cf. WAG e155, 115; cf. Varesi e10, 520; cf. NAC 115, 1957). Extremely fine £80-£100 On 13 May 1813, following his victory over Russia and Prussia, Napoléon issued a decree ordering the construction of a monument at Mont-Cenis. Architects from all over the empire were invited to submit designs, and a budget of 25 million francs was earmarked for the project, but it was abandoned in the wake of Napoléon’s defeat at the battle of Leipzig in October