France. L’ÉQUIPE (The Team). By Raymond Tschudin (1916-1998). Silver (1ARGENT stamped on its edge). 50mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022)

Raymond Tschudin was born in Champigny-sur-Marne on November 2 1916. He was the son of a medalist and came early to his profession. He studied under Henry Dropsy at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. In 1945 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving and studied at the Villa Medicis from 1946 to 1949. He was the creator of a large number of medals, many of which have religious themes. Tschudin died at Provins on November 28 1998