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France, Death of Léon Gambetta, 1882, a silver medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. oak-tree and tombstone, lightning at left, 68mm (PBE 49; cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.53, 28; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, p.17, 15; BDM I, 402). Good very fine and toned, very rare in silver (£100-150)

Obverse only illustrated on the Plates