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

№ 919

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£35

France, Gallia, 1907, a bronze medal by P.-A. Morlon, head of France wearing Gallic helmet half-right, reverse le journal on tablet on floral spray, 63mm (PBE 618; CGMP p.269; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.44, 294; BDM IV, 152; cf. DNW 48, 843); Va, Fils, 1916, a bronze medal by L. Desvignes, La France taking leave of a patriot, reverse standard on tablet, 50mm (CGMP p.144; BDM VII, 220); Le Gouvernement Français en Alsace-Lorraine, 1920, a bronze medal by H.-E. Nocq, conjoined busts of Poincaré and Clemenceau left, reverse quadriga containing three female figures representing La République, Alsace and Lorraine being escorted by soldiers, METZ-STRASBOURG below, 68mm (CGMP p.292; cf. DNW 37, 1267); Retour de l’Alsace-Lorraine à la France, 1920, a bronze medal by P. Roger-Bloche, figure of La France in Phrygian cap greeting two women in regional costume representing Alsace and Lorraine, reverse soldier with foot on German standard, 68mm (CGMP p.49; cf. DW 24, 164) [4]. Second very fine, others extremely fine and lightly patinated (£40-50)