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France, 1925. France. Treaty of Locarno, a bronze Art Deco medal by P. Turin, standing figure of Peace, view of Locarno behind, reverse legend, 68mm (CGMP p.377; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 131). Very fine (£60-80)

Issued by the Paris mint in 1928. The main Treaty of Locarno, a non-aggression pact between France, Belgium and Germany, was signed in London on 1 December 1925 and ratified on 14 September 1926