Auction Catalogue

3 June 1999

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Tokens, Coin Weights and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 813

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3 June 1999

Hammer Price:
£40

France, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, a silver medal by L.-O. Roty, seated figure of La France holding torch, being presented with a bag of money by a robed figure, reverse legend commemorating the opening of the Canal in 1869, 42mm (Coll. R. Marx 21; PBE –; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.25, 147; BDM V, 230; cf. DNW 38, 715). About extremely fine (£35-45)