A Collection of Art Medals

France, 1944. France. “Nessus & Dejanire”, uniface Æ medal by R.Delamarre, 81mm (CGMP III, 127). Cased, rare and extremely fine (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals.

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Nessus, centaur shot by Heracles for trying to abduct his wife Deianira. Nessus' blood-stained tunic given to Deianira as a charm, eventually caused Heracles' death.