World Medals: Andrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Jaley, Louis (French, 1763-1838); b. Charité-sur-Loire, and Denon, Dominique-Vivant (French, 1747-1825); b. Chalons-sur-Saône ITALY/FRANCE, Napoléon, Incoronazione a Milano [Coronation of Napoléon at Milan], 1805, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and L. Jaley for D.-V. Denon, laureate bust of Napoléon to right, rev. the iron crown of the Lombard kings, 40mm, 32.22g (Bramsen 418; Zeitz 49; Alexander 52; CGMP p.55; BDM III, 54; Slg. Julius 1380; cf. Elsen 164, 2390; cf. Rauch e44, 1257; cf. Varesi e10, 274). Good very fine £60-£80 Provenance: Bt H.D. Rauch July 2004. Napoléon crowned himself king of Italy in Milan Cathedral on 26 May 1805, after his brother, Joseph, had refused the honour, not wishing to renounce his own rights to the French throne