Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 836

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£130

France, Gallia, c.1900, a bronze award medal by C.P. Pillet for Arthus-Bertrand, helmeted head of France right, rev. legend in wreath, 69mm (Classens 57; BDM IV, 537; cf. DNW 40, 752); République Française, c.1900, a plated bronze medal by B.L. Hercule, bust of Marianne left, rev. conseil municipal, etc., named (L. Godefroy, Maire, Offranville, S-Infe., 1901), 50mm; Commerce, 1934, a bronze award plaque by C.P. Pillet, Minerva indicates the way to Mercury, who stands on a wheel of fortune, rev. cornucopia, city and river in background, field engraved (Institut Commercial de Paris Encouragement au Commerce Exterieur), tablet below named (J.M. Olivier, E.S.C. Le Havre, Laureat I.C.P. 1949), 88 x 63mm (CGMP p.316; cf. DNW 37, 1291); together with other miscellaneous medals and plaques of Rouen, Le Havre, etc., in silver (2), bronze (4), by Vernier, Rasumny, Rivet, Delannoy, etc [9]. Generally very fine, second rare (£40-60)