Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 1351

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£70

France, École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 1831, a silver-gilt award medal by J.J. Barre, head of Athena in Corinthian helmet left, rev. wreath, un-named, 41mm, a 20th-century striking; Société Industrielle de Saint-Quentin et de l’Aisne, 1885, a silver-gilt award medal by A. Borrel, semi-naked female standing with implements of science and industry, rev. wreath, named (Mlle. Marie Pézier, 26 Années de Services, La Cotonnière de St Quentin, 1927), 56mm (BDM I, 221); Musée du Travail et de la Mutualité, Paris, a silver-gilt award medal by B.L. Hercule for Massonnet, bust of Marianne left, rev. arms, un-named, 57mm; Syndicat Général des Restaurateurs et Limonadiers, a silver-gilt award medal by Monnehay & Godard, seated figure of La République holding wreath, rev. legend, named (Mr Auguste Zanetti, 1954), 50mm [4]. Second about very fine, others very fine and better (£60-80)