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

№ 1331

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£75

Belgium, Battle of Yser, 1914, bronze medals by H.-E. Allouard (2), busts of Ronarc’h and Foch in medallions, rev. La France encouraging soldiers, 68mm (Frankenhuis 103; CGMP p.12; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 12; cf. DW 24, 444); France, L’Amérique se joint aux Alliés, 1917, a bronze medal by R. Grégoire, bust of President Wilson three-quarters left, eagle below, rev. robed figure of America, bringing arms, being greeted by figures of Britain and France, Reims Cathedral at upper left, 68mm (F 3; CGMP p.195; cf. DNW 53, 1273); Poland, 25th Anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Missions by the Polish Armed Forces, 1978, a bronze plaque signed M.W., UN soldier in helmet left, rev. map of the Eastern Hemisphere depicting mission destinations, 69 x 69mm; together with other Polish bronze medals (3), including one for the UN Mission in Egypt, 1973-9; Singapore, Inter Service Sport, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, lion under palm tree flanked by symbols of the three services, rev. engraved (Singapore Inter-Services Athletic Championships, 1965, 4 x 440 Yds Relay, 1st), 44mm [8]. Very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)