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

Medals Related to Music, Poland, Centenary of the Death of Frederic Chopin, 1949, a bronze medal by R. Coutin, bust right, reverse Polish eagle surmounted on a map of France, 68mm (Niggl 479; CGMP p.495; cf. BDW 5, 196). Very fine (£40-60)

Frederic Chopin (1810-49), the refined Warsaw-born pianist, settled in Paris in 1832; tragically, his life was cut short by tuberculosis