Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Brazil, 65th Birthday of José Maria da Silva Paranhos Jr., 1910, a bronze medal by L.-A. Bottée, bust left, rev. pipiry guassu oyapoc acre…, 96mm. Extremely fine, rare £70-£100

José Maria da Silva Paranhos Jr (1845-1912), revered as the ‘father of Brazilian diplomacy’ served as the Brazilian consul-general in Liverpool from 1876 and later as the Brazilian ambassador in Berlin