Auction Catalogue

8 September 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 1581

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8 September 1999

Estimate: £20–£25

WORLD ART MEDALS Monaco, National Museum, Collection Madelineine de Galea 1874-1956, large bronze medal by Rousseau, 1981, 81mm, in Paris Mint case of issue, 82mm (CGMP IV, p. 1629). As struck (£20-25)

The reverse, which shows an eclectic group, including a woman in 18th century dress playing a harpsicord, and a negro minstrel with a banjo, indicates this collection was connected with music.