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

№ 861

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£50

France, Émile Boutmy, 1896, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, bust right, reverse robed female figure of La France, holding a flag, placing a wreath on Boutmy’s desk, 60 x 43mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; PBE 862; Coll. R. Marx 56; BDM V, 236; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 171; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.155, 80). Good very fine (£30-40)

Émile Gaston Boutmy (1835-1906), founder and director of the École des Sciences Politiques; struck to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the École