Auction Catalogue

14 April 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 791

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14 April 1999

Hammer Price:
£70

France, Honoré de Balzac, 1933, a silver medal by L. Patriarche, 68mm (CGMP p.304; cf. BDW 7, 853). Good very fine, rare (£70-90)

Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), French literary artist who produced a vast collection of novels and short stories entitled La Comédie Humaine between 1829 and 1847