BELGIUM, Congrès Internationale de Numismatique et de l’Art de la Médaille, Brussels, 1910, a light bronze Art Déco medal by G. Devreese and R. Bosselt for the ANS and the Société Hollando-belge des Amis de la Médaille [struck 1911], bust of Ernest Babelon left, rev. helmeted male head left in classical style, holding upper part of sword, figures on upper part of shield, 65mm (Willenz 112; Maier 135; cf. Baldwin 90, 2146). Extremely fine £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Numismatic Medals from the North Yorkshire Moors Collection.

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Ernest Babelon (1854-1924), student of ancient numismatics, director of the Cabinet des Médailles, Paris, 1892-1924, presided over the Congress in 1910