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Collector's Choice June 2022 Auction 1-3 Jun 2022
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FRANCE. Founding of the University of Paris Silvered Bronze Medal, 1895. Paris Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Maier-88. By J.-C. Chaplain. Diameter: 65mm; Weight: 124.91 gms. Obverse: Alma Mater seated facing on throne, raising hand and holding book; to left and right, female and male scholar standing facing one another; below, civic coat-of-arms of Paris surmounted by mural crown and within wreath composed of oak and laurel branches; Reverse: Ship of Paris under sail left. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Light gray surfaces, with an alluring matte nature. Great Art Nouveau rendition by Chaplain.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Maier-88. By J.-C. Chaplain. Diameter: 65mm; Weight: 124.91 gms. Obverse: Alma Mater seated facing on throne, raising hand and holding book; to left and right, female and male scholar standing facing one another; below, civic coat-of-arms of Paris surmounted by mural crown and within wreath composed of oak and laurel branches; Reverse: Ship of Paris under sail left. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Light gray surfaces, with an alluring matte nature. Great Art Nouveau rendition by Chaplain.
Estimate: $100 - $200