Auction Catalogue

8 September 2000

Starting at 10:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 850

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£35

France, Association Française Pour l’Avancement des Sciences, 1890, a plated bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, female seated under tree reading a book, plaque below un-named, reverse figures of France and Science in greeting, the latter blessing an industrial town, 45mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; Coll. R. Marx 25; PBE 834; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.47, 165; BDM V, 232; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.140, 28; cf. DNW 41, 816 and 46, 767). About extremely fine (£40-60)