Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 1543

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25 June 2003

Estimate: £80–£100

France, CENTENAire du Code Civil, 1904, a bronze medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, laureate full-face bust of La République, rev. La République stands by seated scribe, 68mm (PBE 977; BDM VI, 243; cf. DNW 38, 757); President Paul Doumer, 1931, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, bust left, rev. flaming torch, 73mm (CGMP p.119; cf. DNW 42, 1514); together with other base metal medals (4), by Rivaud, Coeffin, etc [6]. All extremely fine; first two in cases of issue (£80-100)

The second medal was executed in 1932