Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

Belgium, First world war, oeuvre nationale des orphelins de la guerre, 1917, a gilt-bronze medal by P. Dubois for Fonson, seated female figure of Belgium gathering orphaned children around her, reverse refugees fleeing a burning landscape, 61mm (cf. BDW 10, 475), about extremely fine , Allons, Enfants de la Patrie!, c.1918, a plated bronze medal by F. Rasumny, facing bust of Joffre, reverse winged female figure of the Republic striding through clouds, 68mm (Frankenhuis p.26, 182; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.46, 143; V&A Exh. Cat. 1998, 31; BDM VIII, 151; cf. BDW 9, 715), very fine (£30-40)

First medal originally issued to raise funds for war orphans