Coins and Historical Medals

Opening of the Salle d'Apollon, the Louvre [1804], a copper medal by B. Andrieu, view of the gallery; in the rear, the statue of the Apollo Belvedere, rev. view of the Salle de Laocoon, 34mm (Bramsen 374; Slg. Julius 1324); ‘Heur et Malheur’ [1812], a copper gaming jeton for the Imperial Palace by R. Gayrard, jugate female busts, rev. draped figures of Good and Bad Fortune, 33mm (Bramsen 1199; Julius 2577) [2]. Extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Napoleonic Medals from the Collection of Antony Griffiths.

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