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1975, France. CERCLE DE LA LIBRAIRIE ET DES INDUSTRIES DU LIVRE. By Jabe. Silvered-bronze 50mm. Obv: A book and book-binding tools. REV: A book. Nearly extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S14-11691

 

1747, Great Britain/Netherlands. WILLIAM, PRINCE OF ORANGE. Unsigned (Made in England, probably by Pinchbeck). Pinchbeck 37mm. Obv: Cuirassed bust facing left. Rev: A lion. The specimen in the BM was acquired after the publication of MI, but it was included in the plates: CLXX/16. Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q6606

 

1967, France. 50 YEARS OF SERVIC E TO FRANCE BY GENERAL MARTIAL VALIN. By Albert DeJaeger. Bronze 81mm. OBV: Uniformed bust of General Valin facing left. REV: A winged double cross within a wreath. In a cardboard box. Extremely fine. $65

Price: $65.00

SKU: S19-11945

 

1728, Great Britain. JOHN FREIND, Physician. By Ferdinand Saint Urbain. AE 56mm. Obv: Bust of Freind facing left. Rev: An ancient and contemporary physician greeting each other. MI II 488/28, plate CXLIX/13, Eimer 515, Fearon 179.1, Storer 1122. Good very fine. $225

Price: $225.00

SKU: N-1913

 

1897, Great Britain. QUEEN VICTORIA?S DIAMOND JUBILEE. Unsigned. AE 44mm. Obv: Crowned, veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left. Rev: ?Inscription. W&E 3922 R. Loop and suspender. With original (faded and tattered) ribbon. A couple of darker spots, extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-3463

 

1932, France. TRIBUTE TO EDGARD HEROUARD, Zoologist. By Palma Daillion. AE plaquette 62mm x 72mm. Obv: Bust of Edgard Herouard facing left. Rev: Herouard looking through a microscope. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-0456

 

1959, France. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNION D?ASSUREURS DES CREDITS INTERNATIONAUX. By Paul Belmondo. AE 68mm. Obv: The nude figure of a male holding a spear and a ram?s head. Rev: A female standing with a cornucopia and a globe. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-1983

 

1890, Great Britain. NATIONAL BREWER’S EXHIBITION, LONDON. Unsigned. AE-gilt 32mm. OBV: A tower within a wreath of hops and wheat. REV: Inscription. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $45.00

SKU: S15-5677

 

1669, France. THE SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS OF PARIS. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A female personification of Paris holding a lamp and a purse. Divo 111, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 111. Sharp, straight edge. An edge bump and a couple of nicks, nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-3433

 

1842, Italy. MARRIAGE OF VITTORIO EMANUELE OF SARDINIA AND ADELAIDE OF AUSTRIA. By Galeazzi. AE 45mm. OBV: Conjoined busts facing right. REV: Inscription. Good very fine. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: S20-E2725

 

Undated (1723), France. FRAN?OIS DE SALIGNAC DE LA MOTHE F?NELON, 1651-1715, Theologian and Writer. By Jean Dassier. AE 28mm. Obv: Bust of F?nelon facing left. Rev: A reclining figure of Religion beside a monument. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-9191

 

Undated (circa 1950), France. ?LECTRICIT? DE FRANCE ET GAZ DE FRANCE. By Henri Dropsy. Bronze 55mm. Obv: Pan kneeling before a fire. Rev: Electric pylons and gas storage tanks. Some spots. $35 ——— Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. Dropsy became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. A large collection of his work is held at the Monnaie de Paris, which put on a special exhibition of his medals in 1964, the catalogue for which remains a standard reference. His earliest works are in the art nouveau style. His style evolved considerably over his long career. Dropsy died at Veneux-Les-Sablon on November 2, 1969.

Price: $35.00

SKU: Q0789-15962-KS

 

1830, Great Britain. GEORGE IV, MEMORIAL. By T. W. Ingram. WM 41mm. Obv: Bare head, left. Rev: Allegorical figures before a monument. BHM 1376 R. Pierced (typical). Nearly extremely fine. $40

Price: $40.00

SKU: S20-E5887

 

1867, France. EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE. By Fran?ois Joseph Hubert Ponscarme. AE 51mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon III facing left. Rev: A winged female supporting a plan of the exposition site. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S-7420

 

Undated (circa 1900), France. COMICE AGRICOLE DE ST. QUENTIN. By Adolphe Rivet. Silvered-bronze 50mm. Obv: A man and woman harvesting wheat. Rev: A woman leaning against a circular compartment. In a contemporary, circular cardboard box. Color slightly uneven, extremely fine. $60. —————

Adolphe Rivet, sculptor and medallist, was born at Varetz (Corr?ze) on July 30 1855. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1888 and a second class medal in 1908. He died at Gentilly (Seine) on November 8 1925

Price: $60.00

SKU: E-1556