FRANCE. Louis-Oscar Roty. Silver Medal. Death of Léon Gambetta, 1882. Paris Mint. UNCIRCULATED.
68mm; 150.77 gms. Mazard-6. Obverse: Bust facing slightly left, wearing bow-tie and frock coat; Reverse: Legend in four lines below radiant star and above garlanded oak and laurel branches. Edge: [cornucopia] ARGENT. A VERY RARE type, this piece presents attractive gunmetal gray toning with some deeper hints near the peripheries and highlighting the devices.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400