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Electronic Auction 525  19-20 Oct 2022
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Lot 1693

Estimate: 400 USD
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SWITZERLAND, Republic and Canton of Genève. Genève. Æ Medal (60mm, 100.92 g, 12h). Grant of 400,000 Francs to the City by the Baron de Grenus. By Antoine Bovy. Dated 1847. HOMMAGE AU VRAI PATRIOTISME, personification of Geneva, wearing mural crown, standing facing, holding wreath and resting on altar decorated with civic coat-of-arms; to left, crown decorated with three grain ears, set on cushion; above, banner inscribed O DIEU TU NOUS VOIS GRENUS; 400,000. FRCS. DONNÉS EN IMMEUBLES/A LA VILLE DE GENÈVE/LE 7 MAI 1847. in three lines in exergue / FRS. THRE. LS./BARON DE GRENUS/A FAIT CETTE DONATION/D'APRES LE CONSEIL/DE SON PÈRE ET EN MÉMOIRE/DE SES ANCÊTRES QUI EXERCÈRENT,/AVEC LUSTRE, LES IERES. DIGNITÉS/DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ET QUI/FIRENT AUSSI HONNEUR/A LA PATRIE GENEVOISE/DANS LES ARMÉES/DE LOUIS XIV. in twelve lines. SM 1696. Brown surfaces, scattered light marks. EF.
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