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

Les 4 Sergents de La Rochelle, c.1860, a uniface cast bronze medal after D. d’Angers, caduceus divides heads of Pommier, Raoulx, Goubin and Bories, 90mm (cf. BDM I, 531; cf. D’Angers Exh. Cat. 1966, 159). An early cast, extremely fine; with integral loop for suspension (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals, the Property of a European Collector.

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The original by David d’Angers was executed in 1844. The subjects on the medal were executed by guillotine on 21 September 1822