FRANCE. Jules-Clément Chaplain. Cast Uniface Bronze Medal. Jean Louis Ernest Meissonnier, Painter, 1889. UNCIRCULATED.
98mm; 114.17 gms. Obverse: Bust left in frock coat; Reverse: Rough incuse of obverse. Edge: Some filing marks, otherwise plain. A VERY RARE and intriguing issue, offering bronze-brown surfaces. A collector's ticket noting "French Artist" remains on the reverse.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Ex: Presidential Coin & Antique (3/1999) Lot # 473.
Estimate: $150 - $300