Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

France, Antoine-Louis-Léon de Saint-Just, 1849, a large uniface cast bronze portrait medal by D. d’Angers, bust left, 172mm (Reinis 417; BDM I, 531; cf. DNW 37, 1211). Almost extremely fine, attractive medium-brown patina, rare (£350-400)

Antoine-Louis-Léon de Richebourg de Saint-Just (1767-94), French revolutionary partisan, guillotined with Robespierre in 1794. Illustrated on Plate II in back of catalogue