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

WORLD ART MEDALS France, Chambre d’Apprentissage des Métiers de Meurthe et Moselle, c.1925, a uniface bronze award plaque by Colotte, implements of industry around oval tablet, named (Léon Àncement), 74 x 39mm (cf. DNW 40, 781); Centenary of the Birth of Savorgnan de Brazza, 1952, a bronze medal by Anna Quinquaud, bust left, reverse map of Central Africa, 68mm (CGMP p.1540); Togo, Independence Declared, 1960, a silver medal by F. Coustere, arms, reverse legend, 58mm. [3]. Extremely fine; all in red fitted cases (£30-40)

Pierre-Paul-François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905), Italian nobleman who took French citizenship in 1874, became a colonial governor in Africa and founded the city of Brazzaville in 1880