British and World Coins, Historical Medals, Tokens, Banknotes and Numismatic Books

Medals Related to Navigation, France, France, Marseilles, the Opening of the Canal de L’Etang de Berre, 1932, a silver gilt medal by H. Darrigan, the steamer Miocene making the first passage reverse symbolic vessel laden with fruit, legend on tablet below, 52mm. Scratched on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare

The Canal was opened on 6th February 1932