The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals

FRANCE, Achèvement du Palais de la Bourse et du Tribunal de Commerce, Paris [Completion of the Palais de la Bourse and the Tribunal de Commerce], 1825, a pair of silver and copper medals by L.M. Petit, conjoined busts of Louis XVIII and Charles X left, revs. seated figure of Paris passing key to robed female figure of Commerce and naked male figure of Mercury holding a caduceus, both 68mm, silver 180.15g, copper 130.82g (Collignon 491; BDM IV, 466; cf. Künker 387, 583; cf. DNW 50, 1149) [2]. Silver medal mint state and most attractively toned, copper medal extremely fine, very rare; in original oval maroon gilt-blocked case of issue [lacking one clip] £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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