Auction Catalogue

3 April 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 699

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£45

Médaille des Fusillés, 1946, a bronze medal by A. Galtié, body of a fusilier tied to a tree with a ball-rope, bullet holes in tree-trunk, reverse FUSILLE on a cross of Lorraine, Victory symbol behind, 70mm (CGMP p.774). Minor obverse rim nicks at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)