France, 1935. FRANCE, 50th Anniversary of the death of Admiral Courbet, bronze medal by L. Patriarche, uniformed bust left, reverse 3-masted ship in port, FORMOSE FOUTCHEOU, etc., 68mm (CGMP p.302; cf. BDW 5, 174). Extremely fine (£60-80)

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

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Admiral Courbet (1827-85), commander of the French Indo-Chinese navy, victorious in several naval battles against the Chinese in the South China Sea.