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

WORLD ART MEDALS France, Paul Perret, 1895, a cast bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, bust three-quarters right, reverse view of the Perret hospice, 98mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.93; Coll. R. Marx –; PBE –; Gaz. Num. 1897 –; BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)

Paul-Michel Perret (1861-93), philanthropist; further details of the hospice, constructed in memory of Perret by his mother, is included in the reverse legend