Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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FRANCE. Competition for the Villard-de-Lans Cattle Breed Silver-Plated Bronze Medal, 1896. Paris Mint. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
By Louis-Alexandre Bottée. 40mm. Obverse: Bust of Marianne, left, laureate with Phrygian cap, angel blowing trumpet below, ribbon at left, laurel sprig at right, perimeter legend at left and right within partial beaded border; Reverse: Inset central field with legend, cherub at right holding aloft a laurel branch, blank escutcheon below, and oak branch at left. Cornucopia privy mark. The Villard-de-Lans cattle breed is a crossbreed originating in 18th century France, officially recognized in 1864, and was first shown in the 1895 Agricultural Fair in Paris. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $30 - $50
By Louis-Alexandre Bottée. 40mm. Obverse: Bust of Marianne, left, laureate with Phrygian cap, angel blowing trumpet below, ribbon at left, laurel sprig at right, perimeter legend at left and right within partial beaded border; Reverse: Inset central field with legend, cherub at right holding aloft a laurel branch, blank escutcheon below, and oak branch at left. Cornucopia privy mark. The Villard-de-Lans cattle breed is a crossbreed originating in 18th century France, officially recognized in 1864, and was first shown in the 1895 Agricultural Fair in Paris. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $30 - $50