Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Fédération Martiale, Lyon, 1790, a copper medal by A. Galle, reverse Temple de la Concorde, 40mm (Hennin 129; Julius 106); Prix de l’Academie de Peinture, 1791, a trial bell metal medal by B. Duvivier, 33mm (cf. Nocq 225; BDM I, 686) [2]. First about very fine, second better, both rare (£60-80)

Lyon, which had grown into an important silk manufacturing centre, suffered economically during the French Revolution and did not emerge as a prominent city again until early this century