Auction Catalogue

21 March 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 839

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£35

Argentina, Exposition Internationale and Centenary of Independence, Buenos Aires, 1910, a bronze plaque by F.-J.-A. Roques for the Comité Français, rearing horseman by a paddock containing bulls, reverse naked artisan proferring an olive branch to a robed female, 72 x 62mm (PBE 833; BDM –). Very fine and very rare (£30-40)

François-Jules-Alexandre Roques, Parisian sculptor and medallist, studied under Charpentier; his work is seldom seen in commerce