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

WORLD HISTORICAL MEDALS France, Georges Cuvier, 1834, a bronze medal by J.F.A. Bovy, bust left, reverse legend, 67mm (BDM I, 246). About extremely fine, reverse a trifle unevenly patinated (£25-35)

Georges, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832), zoologist and statesman, established the science of paleontology