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France, Treaty of Locarno, 1925, an Art Deco bronze medal by P. Turin, standing figure of Peace, view of Locarno behind, reverse legend, 68mm (CGMP p.377; Classens 132; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 131; cf. DNW 30, 766). Extremely fine, rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals formed by Christian Christensen.

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Issued by the Monnaie in 1928. The main Treaty of Locarno, a non-aggression pact between France, Belgium and Germany, was signed in London on 1 December 1925 and ratified on 14 September 1926