Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

France, Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum, 1911, a bronze medal by P. Grandhomme, female seated on cannon instructing youth with rifle, rev. lion in front of tombstone, aeroplane and military trophies around, 50mm (BDM VII, 389; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 1); together with other miscellaneous medals (11, six in silver), by Daniel-Dupuis, Roty, A. Dubois, Marey, etc [12]. First about very fine, others generally extremely fine; several in cases (£50-70)

The first item is generally regarded as one of the earliest medallic warnings of an impending world conflict