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

France, La Marine Florissante, c.1690, a silver-gilt medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse Neptune in sea-car, SPLENDOR REI NAVALIS, edge inscribed (La L.M.F. au Commandant Koenig), 72mm (Divo 252; cf. CGMP I, 153), about extremely fine; Concours Agricole Régionale, Chartres, 1869, a silver award medal by Barre for the Ministère de l’Agriculture du Commerce et des Travaux Publics, bust of Napoleon III right, reverse wreath, un-named, 41mm, extremely fine and brilliant (£40-60)

First a modern striking by the Monnaie, c.1945