Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Chasseur au Sanglier, 1936, a bronze medal by P.-A. Morlon, 59mm (CGMP p.274); Vincent d’Indy, 1938, a bronze medal by G. Crouzat, 59mm (CGMP p.111; Niggl 955; cf. BDW 18, 630); Conférence de Paris, 1946, a bronze medal by R. Cochet, 68mm (CGMP p.410; cf. DNW 128, 697); Chambres de Metiers de France, 1978, a plated award medal by G. Guiraud, named (Jean Desmoulins), 59mm; Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, a heart-shaped bronze medal by D. Chatelain, edge named (Francis Balle, Vice-Chancelier des Universités de Paris, 1986-1989), 80mm; together with other base metal medals (8), by David, Delamarre, Bouret, Dautel, etc [13]. Very fine and better £90-£120

Francis Balle (b. 1939), professor of Political Science at the University Paris-II Panthéon-Assas; professor of Philosophy at Oran French High School, 1963-5; assistant at the faculty of Algiers, 1965-7; assistant professor at the Sorbonne, 1967-72; director of the French Press Institute, 1976-86; vice-chancellor of the Universities of Paris, 1986-9; visiting professor since 1981 at Stanford