Medal for the capture of the Bastille and the Vincennes Fortress 1844 by Émile Rogat, signed.
On thhe obverse is allegorical scene of the taking of the Bastille. Commemorative of the French Revolution and certainly deserving of its place in any collection of Napoleonic or French interest medals.
Obverse: depiction of the besieged Bastille, with the legend PRISE DE LA BASTILLE around it, in exergum 14 JUILLET 1789
Reverse: panorama of the Vincennes fortress, in exergum LE DONJON / DE VINCENNE, below ROGAT 1844
Silver plated bronze, diameter 42 mm, weight 41.78 g
