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

France, Governor-General Éboué, 1944, a bronze medal by M. Delannoy, bust left, reverse head of an African female above a map of Tchad, message from de Gaulle in three lines below, 68mm (CGMP p.131). Extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)

Felix Éboué, French Colonial administrator and supporter of Charles de Gaulle; secretary-general of Martinique, 1932; became the first black governor of Guadeloupe, 1936; governor of Tchad, 1938; appointed governor-general of French Equatorial Africa, 1940