FRANCE, Ouverture de la liaison Autoroutière de Lille à Marseille [Opening of the Motorway from Lille to Marseille], 1970, a bronze medal by M. Calka, symbolic A and arrow superimposed over legend, rev. motorway junction, edge impressed 1970 bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 184.87g. Extremely fine £25-£35

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

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The autoroute was inaugurated by President Georges Pompidou on 29 October 1970.