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

Jeu de Paume, 1905, a silver members’ plaque by M.-A.-L. Coudray, tennis players on a court, reverse two rackets and a basket of balls, named (Comte Paul de Pourtales, Sociétaire, 1905), 68 x 44mm (PBE –; BDM –). Very fine and extremely rare; in original maroon and gilt-blocked case of issue (£90-120)

Struck at the Paris mint. The recipient was descended from an old French Protestant family exiled in Neuchâtel