Auction Catalogue

8 September 1998

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 1303

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8 September 1998

Estimate: £25–£35

France, Conférence de la Paix, 1946, a bronze medal by L. Müller, Minerva standing, holding spear and olive branch, reverse globe within a wreath of leaves, 68mm (CGMP p.1374; cf. DW 24, 322); Portugal, The 25th of April Revolution, 1974, a bronze medal by V. Barado, multi-armed hydra, reverse soldier with rifle standing by the turret of a tank, 90mm, edge stamped 3524. [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and a powerful rendition (£25-35)

On 25 April 1974 a military coup led by General Antonio de Spinola overthrew the regime of the Portuguese Prime Minister, Marcello Caetano