Historical and Art Medals

Algeria, 1930. Algeria. Centenary of the Conquest of Algeria by the French, a large uniface cast bronze hexagonal plaque by H. Dropsy, two figures standing under a palm tree, 86 x 86mm; together with a struck bronze hexagonal medal, also by H. Dropsy for V. Canale, with the same obverse, reverse view of the city of Algiers, 60 x 52mm. Both extremely fine and rare, the plaque with an attractive green patina (2)

Obverse of second item only illustrated