Auction Catalogue

16 July 1997

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient Coins & Artefacts, World Coins, Numismatic Books, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 808

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16 July 1997

Hammer Price:
£95

France, 1939. France. 150th Anniversary of the French Revolution, a cast trial of the bronze Art Deco medal by P. Turin, female head of the Republique holding a broken chain, 1789 in field, reverse fasces, wreath and helmet, 68mm; together with a similar struck bronze medal, 32mm (CGMP p.376; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 193; cf. BDW 18, 641) [2]. Extremely fine, the cast trial very rare (£80-100)

Cast medal only illustrated