Auction Catalogue

17 March 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1397

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17 March 2004

Hammer Price:
£20

France, Battle of the Marne, 1914, a bronze medal by J.-P. Legastelois, conjoined busts of Joffre, Maunoury and Gallieni right, rev. robed figure with sword above the field of battle, 68mm (Frankenhuis 102; CGMP p.232; BDM VII, 545; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 10; cf. DW 24, 145). Good very fine (£30-40)

Issued by the Monnaie in 1916