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

Vainqueur, 1924, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by H. Dropsy, naked man holding winged figure of Fame and palm branch, 240 x 158mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. Arethuse 5, Oct. 1924; cf. BDW 5, 113). An attractive plaque, light patina, extremely fine and extremely rare (£150-200)

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

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Exhibited at Art Olympique, the exposition staged by the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris to commemorate the Olympic Games in 1924.
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