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

France, First world war, maréchal joffre, 1914, a bronze medal by H.-E. Nocq, three-quarter bust left, reverse standing figure of Joffre, part of his proclamation speech before the first Battle of the Marne at left, 68mm (CGMP p.292; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 101; cf. DNW 37, 1248), extremely fine and practically as struck, nicely patinated, an excellent example; Second world war, Édouard Daladier, 1939, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust left, reverse head of La Republique above legend, 68mm (CGMP p.322); François Darlan, c.1945, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, bust right, reverse symbolic sailing ship, 68mm., first about extremely fine, second fine (£40-60)