Undated (1930). NIGER. By ?mile Monier. Bronze 59mm. Obv: The bust of a female native facing right. Rev: A map and a figure on a camel. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 260/C. $150. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2022) ——–

This medal was created for the Exposition Coloniale. ———–

?mile Monier, a sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. In the course of his career he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.