Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

FRANCE, Inauguration des Nouvelles Communications Rapides, Rome-Monte Carlo-Cannes, Fêtes Franco-Italiennes, 1908, a bronze plaque by T. Szirmai for Arthus-Bertrand, seated female figure signalling to two yachts, rev. triptych of views from the three cities, steam train in cartouche below, 69 x 58mm (Moyaux Suppl. I, 272; BDM V, 728; cf. Elsen 143, 2107; cf. Swan 287-8). About extremely fine, rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987).

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Commemorates the introduction of the Wagons-Lits service between Rome, Florence and Cannes, 1908