Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Etienne Lanthois, bronze portrait medal by Tiolier, 1817, bust l., reverse serpent entwined around a staff drinking form bowl on a platform, 45mm (Brettauer 631; Freeman 292). Good extremely fine, oan ld collector’s number can be seen faintly in obverse field but in no way detracts from the charm of the medal (£30-40)

Etienne Lanthois (1767-1826), celebrated Parisian doctor; he was the author of a treatise on phthisia (consumption). The medal was commissioned by the architect F. J. Belanger