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

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№ 1406

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£50

France, Préparation Militaire, 1911, a silver-gilt medal by P. Grandhomme for the Ministre de la Guerre, female seated on cannon instructing youth with rifle, rev. lion in front of tombstone, aeroplane and military trophies around, 50mm (BDM VII, 389; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 1; cf. DNW 64, 1361). Extremely fine; in blue fitted case of issue (£60-80)

Obverse only illustrated. Generally regarded as one of the earliest medallic warnings of an impending world conflict