Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

France, La Bienfaisante Israelite, c.1919, a plated bronze plaque by E. Hannaux, figure of France under a tree, reverse named (À La Mémoire de Louis Lyon, Aspirant au 103e d’Artillerie, Mort au Champ d’Honneur), 70 x 48mm. Very fine and rare (£50-70)

Emmanuel Hannaux (b.1855), sculptor and medallist from Metz, made a speciality of Jewish-related subjects. The society La Bienfaisante Israelite was founded in 1843