Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, copper medals by E.-A. Oudiné and A. Dubois (2), both 51mm (cf. CGMP p.156; cf. DNW 131, 521); Exposition Universelle, Administration des Monnaies, 1889, a copper medal by L.-A. Bottée and L.-F. Chabaud, 50mm (cf. CGMP p.60); La Renomme Proclame le Merite, a plated copper medal by H. Naudé, named (Beaux-Arts, Fumel, 1897), 50mm (cf. DNW 49, 873); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, named (A. Brémant), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW M10, 1515); Contemplation, c. 1905, a uniface bronze artist’s trial for the plaque by A. Maillard, back stamped 46, 70 x 56mm (PBE 574; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.43, 106; cf. DNW M10, 1502); Henri Germain, Fondateur du Crédit Lyonnais, 1910, a light bronze 30 Year Service award medal by C.P. Pillet, named (M. Henri Prévot), 81mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.45, 124; BDM –; cf. DNW 127, 3252); Compagnie pour la diffusion d’Électricité, c. 1927, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, 64mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 62; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 74; cf. DNW 105, 1501); Président Paul Doumer, 1931, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, 73mm (CGMP p.119; cf. DNW 58, 1543); Défense Passive, 1945, a bronze award medal by R. Cochet, named (A. Mignot), 59mm (cf. DNW 105, 1502); Automobile Club de l’Ile de France, 1982, a bronze award medal by G. Buquoy, named (Yvonne Guilbert, 24 Mars 1983), 77mm; together with display plaques for the large official Expo Universelle 1878 medal by Oudiné (2) [13]. Very fine £100-150