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Martinique, The Rebuilding and Restoration of the Dock Basin, 1860, a copper medal by E.-A. Oudiné, laureate bust of Napoleon III left, rev. legend in 16 lines, 51mm (Page-Divo 422). Surface dulled, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Provenance: Bt C. Plante April 1991.
The medal is dated for Bastille Day, 1860. 1860 was also the year that the slaves in Martinique received their freedom
The illustration is of lot 1592
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