Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Conservation des Forêts, or Terraum Decus, 1904, a bronze medal by H. Cros for the SAMF, half-length figure of naked woman, representing the Goddess of the Forest, with a wreath around her body, rev. Goddess in the act of stopping a centaur from gnawing at a tree, 60mm, edge stamped 132 (Coll. R. Marx 115; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.40, 53; BDM –; cf. DNW 45, 760). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Art Medals from the Collection of Dr Stephen Martin.

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