The July 4, 2021, issue of The E-Sylum had a mystery medal with a rider on a horse. ChipHowell saw a similarity to the painting of I thought thedifferences were significant.

is an iconic painting by Jacques-Louis David executed in 1801.It is also known as There are actually five versions of thepainting that hang in different museums.

On Saturday, November 13, 2021, I participated in a Zoom meeting for Medal Collectors ofAmerica. Stephen Scher showed a medal by Bertrand Andrieu of executed in 1800, before the David painting. This also has similarities to the mysterymedal.

I took a closer look at an enlargement of the mystery medal. What I initially thought was anunusual cap, I now believe was intended to represent Napoleon's hat. The medal is not based onthe David painting but rather on various similar images of Napoleon from that era.

With the crude execution and lack of any inscription, I still believe it is a decorative piece withlittle value.

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JULY 4, 2021 : Identification of Colonial Medal?(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n27a12.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JULY 11, 2021 : Mystery Medallion: Napoleon Legion of Honour Eagle?(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n28a08.html)