World Medals: Andrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Brenet, Nicolas-Guy-Antoine (French, 1773-1846); b. Paris, and Fontaine, Pierre-François-Léonard (French, 1762-1853); b. Pontoise FRANCE, L'Arc de Triomphe commandé [The Arc de Triomphe Commissioned], 1806, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.-G.-A. Brenet after P.-F.-L. Fontaine, laureate bust of Napoléon to right, rev. elevation of the Arc de Triomphe, 41mm, 35.07g (Bramsen 557; Zeitz 72; CGMP p.59; BDM I, 274; Slg. Julius 1631; cf. Album 55, 841; cf. CNG e548, 899; cf. Nomisma e20, 1471). About extremely fine £80-£100 Provenance: Bt Leu Numismatik September 1997. The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoléon on 15 August 1806, but not inaugurated until 29 July 1836