Auction Catalogue

16 July 1997

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient Coins & Artefacts, World Coins, Numismatic Books, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 796

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16 July 1997

Hammer Price:
£80

France, c.1936. France. Imprimerie Draeger Frères, a bronzed lead medal by H. Dropsy, view of the Draeger factory at Grand Montrouge, reverse elephant, puma and a classical figure holding a scroll, 100mm (cf. BDW 5, 140; 18, 515). Extremely fine with light green patination, rare; mounted on a free-standing wooden base (£130-160)

Believed issued at the time of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Draeger publishing company