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

Amazone, c.1910, a uniface plated cast bronze plaque, unsigned [by L.-E. Drivier, for Barbedienne], five naked females standing in various poses, 47 x 30mm (cf. Classens pp.53-4). Extremely fine and very rare; in original blue velvet-lined case (£50-70)

Sold with a letter from Gustave Leblanc Barbedienne (successor to F. Barbedienne), 30 Boulevard Poissonnière, Paris, dated 1 July 1911, beginning “Cher Monsieur, Je vous fais remettre la médaille de Drivier que vous avez choisir lors de la visite que vous avez faite à mon exposition…”