Auction Catalogue

14 December 2004

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 1327

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£100

Belgian Congo, Sanga Hydro-Electricity Plant, 1950, a bronze plaque by A. Bonnetain for Fisch, white man and native looking towards a dam, rev. legend in 7 lines, 75 x 53mm (Vancraenbroeck 153; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.11, 12); 50th Anniversary of the Société Internationale Forestière et Minière du Congo, 1956, a bronze medal by G.-A. Brunet, four Congolese artisans, rev. seated female nurse greeting a Congolese mother and her three children, 85mm (Vancraenbroeck 57); 50th Anniversary of the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, 1956, a bronze medal by G.-A. Brunet, mining equipment superimposed on a map of the Belgian Congo, rev. mining engineer instructing three Congolese boys, 65mm (Vancraenbroeck 58; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.19, 1); 50th Anniversary of the Banque du Congo, 1959, a bronze medal by P. de Greef, elephant left, rev. buildings, 70mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.12, 21) [4]. Extremely fine; 1956 medals in boxes (£50-70)