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№ 1208

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14 October 2025

Hammer Price:
£65

Vernier, Séraphin-Émile (French, 1852-1927); b. Paris

FRANCE/ENGLAND, Offensive Britannique, 1917 [struck 1921], a bronze medal by S.-E. Vernier, helmeted British soldier advancing right, rifle at the ready, rev. lion crouching to right, roaring with the din of cannons and tanks in the background, observation balloon and two biplanes above, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 135.32g (CGMP p.387; cf. iNumis MBS 51, 1059; cf. Elsen 120, 1909; cf. DNW M14, 1558). About extremely fine £30-£40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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