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

WORLD ART MEDALS France, Death of Léon Gambetta, 1882, a bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, bust left, reverse legend in four lines, laurel wreath below, 68mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.91; Coll. R. Marx 5; CGMP p.358; BDM V, 230). Good very fine, lightly patinated (£30-40)

Léon Gambetta (1838-82), died on New Year’s Eve. Roty’s medal, executed in 1883 was struck at the Monnaie the following year