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

№ 868

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£40

France, Inauguration of the Prisons de Fresnes-lès-Rungis, 1898, a bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, triptych of views inside the prison, reverse rehabilitated prisoner with his wife and baby walking away from the prison, 80 x 59mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.91; Coll. R. Marx 76; PBE 871; Classens 39; BDM V, 238-9; Jones, Art of the Medal, 324; Baxter 37; Gaz. Num. 1905, p.229, 174; cf. DNW 44, 881). Extremely fine, patinated (£50-60)