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

Belgium, Centenary of the Kingdom of Belgium, 1930, a bronze medal by M. Rau for Fisch, symbolic sword and arrows, reverse angel, 50mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.16, 104); Argentina, Centenary of the Birth of Bartolome Mitre, 1921, a bronze medal by R. Trintia, bust right, reverse naked male figure casting seed on the ground, 77mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, 1881-1948 (4), from Austria, Egypt, Switzerland, etc. [6]. Fine to very fine, two better (£30-40)

Bartolome Mitre (1821-1906), Argentinian soldier, statesman and author, a native of Buenos Aires; served as President of Argentina from 1862-68 and founded the newspaper, La Nacion, in 1870