The Collection of Art Déco Medals formed by Paul Fellerman

ROMANIA/FRANCE, Commission Européenne du Danube, Inauguration des Nouvelles Digues de Soulina [European Danube Commission, Inauguration of the New Soulina Dams], 1931, an Art Déco bronze medal by L.-G. Bazor, robed figure of the goddess Amphitrite seated left, surveying boats on the river, rev. trident, shields of Romania, Italy, France and Great Britain around, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 72mm, 126.10g (cf. Künker e356, 8010; cf. iNumis MBS 42, 1101; cf. DNW M10, 1464). Extremely fine; in original brown card box of issue [this partially distressed] £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Déco Medals formed by Paul Fellerman.

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By the terms of the Peace of Paris in March 1856, Russia had to cede its protectorate over Moldavia and Wallachia and recognize their far-reaching sovereignty as well as free navigation in the Danube estuaries. A European Danube Commission was established at that time, headquartered at Soulina, an important river and sea port. Engineering work on the Danube branches enabled sea-going vessels to enter the Danube and thus make the river usable for international trade