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

France, Yachting, c. 1890, a gilt-bronze medal by G.E. Hamel for the Cercle de la Voile d’Asnières, yacht in full sail, rev. legend, named (5 Juin 1898, Canots Automobiles, ‘Gigolo’, à M. Olivetti), 50mm; Maurice Faure, 1906, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust left, rev. books, inkstand and wreath on table, 63mm (BDM IV, 705); Edouard Le Danois, 1968, a plated medal, unsigned, standing figure of Le Danois, ship in background, rev. dolphin and fishes, 70mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, etc (5), by Pol Dom, Chaplain, etc [8]. About very fine and better, but first brightly polished (£50-60)

Edouard Le Danois, author of works on marine life