The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

FRANCE, Société des Sciences Morales des Lettres et des Arts de Seine-et-Oise, c. 1885, a bronze medal by A. Dubois after Kimon of Syracuse, head of Persephone left, hair bound in reeds, four dolphins around, rev. legend, olive branches behind, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 37mm, 25.26g (cf. CNG e491, 750). Extremely fine £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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The society was founded in Versailles on 5 December 1834.