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

№ 1314

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£10

First World War, small bronze medal, figure of St. Barbara, reverse heavy artillery, artillerie im weltkrieg above, 1914 below, 31mm. Deliberately coarse workmanship, about extremely fine for issue (£10-15)

St. Barbara (d. c. 235), virgin martyr, is the patron saint of artillerymen and naval gunners.