Coins, Numismatic Books, Tokens and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Les Sciences, 1894, a silver award medal by L.A. Bottée and A. Rivet, named (La Ste Industrielle de Rouen à A. Deshayes), 50mm (PBE 28; CGMP p.61 for obv.); Contemplation, c. 1905, a uniface bronze artist’s trial for the plaque by A. Maillard, back stamped 40 02, 70 x 56mm (PBE 574; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.43, 106; cf. DNW M10, 1502); ITALY, Centenary of the Athenæum, Brescia, 1902, a bronze plaque by A. Cappuccio for Johnson, 71 x 53mm (BDM III, 80) [3]. Very fine and better £80-100

Provenance: First DNW Auction 54, 19 June 2002, lot 829 (part); others DNW Auction 46, 31 May 2000, lots 795, 856