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FRANCE. Louis-Alexandre Bottée. Silvered Bronze Medal. Opening of the Port of Tunis, 1893. Paris Mint. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
50mm; 61.96 gms. Baxter-43. Obverse: Nude nymph seated left atop seahorse, holding laurel branch and cornucopia; at a distance in background, the harbor of Tunis; Reverse: Marianne seated facing, head left, holding scepter and resting hand upon shield; cityscape of Tunis in background, bird's eye view of the harbor below. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE located at 4h, Ex RE D'AUTEUR L BOTTEE located at 12h. An elegant Art Nouveau offering, this argent specimen presents a lightly toned steely gray hue and just the slightest degree of rub and a few minor marks. A great example that traces back to the artist himself.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
50mm; 61.96 gms. Baxter-43. Obverse: Nude nymph seated left atop seahorse, holding laurel branch and cornucopia; at a distance in background, the harbor of Tunis; Reverse: Marianne seated facing, head left, holding scepter and resting hand upon shield; cityscape of Tunis in background, bird's eye view of the harbor below. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE located at 4h, Ex RE D'AUTEUR L BOTTEE located at 12h. An elegant Art Nouveau offering, this argent specimen presents a lightly toned steely gray hue and just the slightest degree of rub and a few minor marks. A great example that traces back to the artist himself.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Ex: Presidential Coin & Antique 79 (6/2009) Lot 1696.
Ex: Collection of Louis-Alexandre Bottée.
Estimate: $200 - $400