Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 21 3-4 May 2017
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France, bronze medal, 1821, Cardinal Armand-Jean de Plessis, Duke of Richelieu (1585-1642), by Gatteaux. 40.88 mm; 36.86 grams. High-relief bust of Cardinal Richelieu above E.GATTEAUX. inside legend ARM.J.DU PLESSIS / RICHELIEU on obverse; reverse with NE / A PARIS / EN M.D.LXXXV. / MORT / EN M.DC.XLII / (smaller) GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS / 1821. Brown AU with no big problems, from an 1821 series honoring France's historical luminaries. (Estimate: $100 - 150)