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

№ 802

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14 April 1999

Hammer Price:
£40

France, La Meuse, 1939, a bronze medal by M. Renard, semi-naked female standing with urn, arms of France, Belgium and Nassau at sides, reverse fortress of Verdun, windmill and Palace of Liège, 59mm (CGMP p.339; cf. BDW 14, 774); together with Aimé Lepercq, Commandant Landry, 1945, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, bust right in spectacles, reverse legend in 5 lines, 69mm (CGMP –)., first very fine, second about extremely fine; latter in red fitted case of issue; Gallia, a silver medal by P.-A. Morlon, head of France wearing Gallic helmet half r., reverse le jornal on tablet on floral spray, in case of issue, stamped offert par le jornal in gilt on lid, 63mm., extremely fine (£40-60)