Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

France, 1929. France. “La Revue des Deux Mondes” Centenary, a bronze medal by Lucien Bazor, in high relief, bust of the founder François Buloz (1804-1877) to right, standing female figure with bobbed hair and wearing long diaphanous dress holding torches in outstretched hands dividing two globes, legend above, 98mm, in original box (Arethuse fasc. 26 [1930], illustr.26; Baudey/Bricher 155). Extremely fine and rare, a characteristically powerful design by Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor (1889-1974), Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medals; engraver-general of coins 1930-1958.