Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

FRANCE, Aux Poëtes sans Gloire, 1905 [issued 1906], a plated trial striking of the rev. of the medal by L.-A. Bottée for the SAMF, muses of the Arts above tomb of unknown poet, Chronos with his scythe above, 90mm (Maier 33; PBE 25; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.16, 4, and p.306, 2; Coll. R. Marx 124; cf. DNW 188, 830). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; foundry markings on the back £200-£260

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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