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

France, Société contre l’abus du tabac, c.1900, a bronze award medal signed C.T., robed female figure holding mirror, pointing to a dead man lying on the ground, tobacco plants at sides, brick chimney and still behind, reverse legend, named (Concours de 1901, Mr Rousseau, Instituteur), 41mm. Very fine and very rare; in green fitted case (£40-50)

An early anti-smoking medal; the medallist is believed to have been Charles Trotin