Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, 1888, a silver medal by L.-O. Roty, seated figure of La France holding torch, being presented with a bag of money by a robed figure, rev. legend commemorating the opening of the Canal in 1869, named (R.S. Donkin MP, Administrateur), 42mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 21; PBE –; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.25, 147; BDM V, 230; cf. DNW M10, 1487). Extremely fine £60-80

Richard Sims Donkin (1836-1919), shipowner, Conservative MP for Tynemouth 1885-1900. He was a member of the committee of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping