Auction Catalogue

8 December 1994

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 685

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8 December 1994

Estimate: £50–£60

France, (1902). France. Johannes Gutenberg, bronze commemorative medal by Léon Deschamps, bust left, reverse printing press, la lvmiere fvt, 75mm (Classens 157; CGMP III, p.143). Extremely fine

Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1467), regarded as the inventor of printing. Léon Deschamps (1860-1929)
Obverse only illustrated