Auction Catalogue

13 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books

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

Lot

№ 1217

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£60

France, Aux Armes, 1944, a bronze medal by P.-A. Morlon, female figure in armour personifying France left, in Gallic helmet, rev. aux combattants de 1944 la patrie reconnaissante, 63mm (CGMP p.269, variety); Libération d’Alsace, 1945, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, female bust right in Alsace costume, holding a sword, rev. tanks proceeding towards a map of the Rhine, 68mm (CGMP p.879) [2]. Extremely fine, both scarce (£40-50)