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

№ 1394

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£70

France, Les Sports, 1902, a silver-gilt award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, female Victory indicating the route to success for a young athlete, rev. bicycle and rifles in foreground, targets in distance, balloon above, tablet named (L’Assaut au Pistolet, Nice, Mai 1909, 1er, M. Langlois du Vivray), 68mm (PBE 265; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.35, 30; CGMP p.104; cf. DNW 47, 1127). Very fine (£40-60)