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France, Centenary of the Birth of Claude Debussy, 1962, a bronze medal by R. Joly, bust left, rev. Japanese wave, La Vague, 81mm (Niggl 536; CGMP p.1021); Claude Terrasse, 1967, a bronze medal by M. Renard, facing bust on a background of music, rev. lyre, 68mm (Niggl 3829; CGMP p.1559); Johann Christian Bach, 1968, a bronze medal by K.-J. Longuet, facing bust, rev. abstract organ composition, 68mm (Niggl 2379; CGMP p.1238; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.42, 263) [3]. First and last extremely fine, second nearly so; the first with a very powerful image (£50-60)

Claude-Achille Debussy (1862-1918), composer; Claude Terrasse (1867-1923), organist and composer of operettas; Johann Christian Bach (1735-82), composer, son of Johann Sebastian Bach