France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 certificate_of_authenticity the officer wearing a regimental

the officer wearing a regimental badge on his left breast

The original artist is Arthur Szyk

Hamburg 24”

with two visible clips securing the obverse applique in place

France, Italy. A President Of The Italian Republic Napoleon Bonaparte Medal 1803 certificate_of_authenticity the officer wearing a regimentalIn bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by the Latin inscription "NAPOLEONE IMP. DEI FR. RE D'ITAL. PROT. DELLA CONF. DEL RENO" and engraver marked "H. VASSALLO F", reverse with its image and inscription erased but "ET FOVET" remains faintly legible, measuring 44. 3 mm in diameter, edge nicks, poor. Footnote: The Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana) was a short lived (1802 1805) republic located in