Lot 4114

Sale 94 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

France, Exposition Universal 1867 in Paris, in copper (51mm) obverse, Napoleon III, reverse, Victory flying above a globe and carrying a map of the Exposition, by H.Ponscarme; French award medal in bronze (67mm) undated, by Louis Bottee and A.Rivet, obverse, female bust facing right wearing a winged helmet surmounted by a cockerel, radiant rising sun to right 'France' at side and at bottom centre a cherub bearing a torch and leaning on a beehive, reverse, plain centre disc with winged female figure right holding a wreath and a laurel branch and with a palm branch left. Extremely fine. (2)

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$100

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