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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). temp. Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. Æ Medal (43mm, 35.08 g, 12h). Société Montyon et Franklin. By Barré. Dated 1833. Jugate busts of Benjamin Franklin and Baron de Montyon left; to left, FRANKLIN/ BIENFAISANCE DE GENIE; to right, MONTYON/ GENIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE / SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES, LES/ SOUSCRIPTEURS/ ASSOCIÉS POUR/ PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE/ DES BIENFAITEURS/ DE L'HUMANITÉ/ 1833. Collignon 1079. EF, brown surfaces, two small spots on reverse.
From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 407 (11 October 2017), lot 719; Classical Numismatic Review XL.1 (Spring 2015), no. 402986; Künker eLive 33 (11 February 2015), lot 2220.
The present medal was struck for the promotion of a two-volume set of illustrated biographical texts issued by the Société Montyon et Franklin, titled Potraits et histoire des hommes utiles, published in 1833. The text is today available online.
From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 407 (11 October 2017), lot 719; Classical Numismatic Review XL.1 (Spring 2015), no. 402986; Künker eLive 33 (11 February 2015), lot 2220.
The present medal was struck for the promotion of a two-volume set of illustrated biographical texts issued by the Société Montyon et Franklin, titled Potraits et histoire des hommes utiles, published in 1833. The text is today available online.