Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Navigation Aérienne, 1909, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged figure of Genius in central panel, biplane to left, airship to right, rev. three panels, man studying birds in flight to left, engineer adjusting an aero engine to right, centre named (Madame Courtau, 1921), 99 x 72mm (PBE 610; CGMP p.272; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.44, 296; BDM VIII, 78; cf. DNW 37, 1237; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 110); together with other transport-related medals and plaques (5), by Poisson, Mascaux, Pillet, etc [6]. Extremely fine or nearly so (£50-80)