Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
October 2014 Baltimore Auction - Sess. C & D 4 November 2014
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FRANCE. Silver Award Medal, 1866.
57.3 mm; 93 gms. By Barre. Laureate bust of Napoleon III to right, name and title around; Reverse: Central medallion within wreath with inscription, "CONCOURS Gral LES LYCEES ET LES COLLEGES RES DEPts/ HISTOIRE/ RHETORIQUE/ (NOUVEAUX)/ 1er PRIX/ Jes GEBELIN/ NE A NIMES/ (GARD)/ LE 5 NOVEMBRE 1848/ ELEVE DU LYCEE IMPal/ DU NIMES/ 1866". Edge: "(Bee) ARGENT". In maroon fitted case with gold embellishments and imperial coat of arms. Dark toned. UNCIRCULATED.
From the Paul Koppenhaver Collection.
57.3 mm; 93 gms. By Barre. Laureate bust of Napoleon III to right, name and title around; Reverse: Central medallion within wreath with inscription, "CONCOURS Gral LES LYCEES ET LES COLLEGES RES DEPts/ HISTOIRE/ RHETORIQUE/ (NOUVEAUX)/ 1er PRIX/ Jes GEBELIN/ NE A NIMES/ (GARD)/ LE 5 NOVEMBRE 1848/ ELEVE DU LYCEE IMPal/ DU NIMES/ 1866". Edge: "(Bee) ARGENT". In maroon fitted case with gold embellishments and imperial coat of arms. Dark toned. UNCIRCULATED.
From the Paul Koppenhaver Collection.