Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1217

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4 October 2001

Estimate: £50–£60

Poland, Death of Wladyslaw Anders, 1970, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters right in military cap, rev. Polish eagle, battle honours around, 57mm; together with other Polish bronze medals of military heroes (8), including Pilsudski, Dwernicki, Dowbòr-Musnicki, Kutrzeba, Kononowicz, etc [9]. First mint state, others generally extremely fine (£50-60)

General Broni Wladyslaw Anders (1892-1970), army officer who commanded the Polish forces in the Middle East and Italy during World War II, who became a leading figure among the anti-Communist Poles who refused to return to their homeland after the War