Coins, Numismatic Books, Tokens and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855, a copper medal by E.-A. Oudiné, 68mm (Divo 239); Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, award medals by H. Ponscarme (2), silver and copper, latter named (W.M. Cadell), 37 and 68mm (Divo 539, 545); Sommet de la Tour Eiffel, 1889, a plated bronze medal by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, 41mm (PBE 145; Coll. R. Marx 245); Semper, 1901, a silver medal by L.-O. Roty, un-named, 41mm (Roty Compagnnonage p.92; PBE 866; CGMP p.360; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 61; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.49, 181; Coll. R. Marx 48; cf. DNW M5, 1625); Hippomène et Atalante, 1907, a bronze award medal by L.-J. Cariat, un-named, 50mm (CGMP p.71); Bataille de la Marne, 1914, a bronze medal by J.-P. Legastelois, 68mm (Frankenhuis 102; CGMP p.232; BDM VII, 545; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 10; cf. DNW M10, 1530); Death of Capt. Georges Guynemer, 1917, a bronze medal by L. Barillet for Paris Art, 50mm (cf. DNW 48, 950); Société Centrale d’Agriculture de la Seine-Inferièure, Yvetot, 1922, award medals by L.A. Bottee (2), plated bronze and bronze, un-named, both 40mm; Ville de Bailleul, c. 1930, a bronze award medal by R. Cochet and H. Dubois, un-named, 50mm; Centenaire du Banque du Crédit Industriel et Commercial, 1959, a cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, 59mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. DNW M12, 420); together with a modern restitution of a medal of Jean-Baptist Colbert by Bertonnier, 80mm [13]. The 1867 medals mint state and in red fitted case of issue, others very fine and better, Cariat medal also in case of issue £150-200

Provenance: D. Perry Collection [1867 set bt Barbara Armstrong September 1981; Guynemer bt V. Henstridge February 1986]