Watch List notes:

Maritime: France, the Light Cruiser, Jeanne d'Arc, launched 1930, bronze medal, by Georges-Henri Prud'homme (1873-1947), undated, bust of Jeanne d'Arc l., names of the three cities, Orleans, Reims, Rouen below, rev. shields of arms of the cities, 58.5mm., in fitted case of issue, lid stamped in gilt, "Croiseur JEANNE D'ARC", extremely fine; Jeanne d'Arc, 500th anniversary of her death, bronze plaquette, 1931, ber bust l., rev. a cross held up to Jeanne d'Arc as she burns at the stake, 72.5 x 51.5mm. (CGMP III, pp. 326, C; 327, E), a little spotted, good very fine (2)
The cruiser Jeanne d'Arc was built for the Marine Nationale as a training ship. After the fall of France, she escaped to Halifax, later sailing with the Free French. She resumed duties as a training ship after the War, being retired in 1964. The medal is also found with a ship portrait on the reverse.
(Estimate: 70-100 GBP)