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France, 70th Birthday of Charles Hermite, 1892, a cast bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust right, reverse legend in 13 lines, palm branch to left, 99mm (PBE 56; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 31; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.22; BDM I, 403; cf. DNW 38, 721). About extremely fine, nicely patinated, scarce (£60-80)

Charles Hermite (1822-1901), senior Professor of Algebra at the Académie des Sciences