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FRANCE: AE jeton (17.27g), ND, B-506, 35mm octagonal bronze medal by Jean-Claude Esparon in Paris, female figure standing right holding a lighted lantern in her left hand and right hand on shield emblazoned with the coat of arms of Wazemmes, two croziers crossed over a crowned tower argent, with factory at left, gas storage tank at right // SOCIÉTÉ / DU GAZ / DE / WAZEMMES / LILLE, a superb specimen quality example! PCGS graded Specimen 65. Jean-Claude Esparon was born in Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset near Lyon (Rhône) on September 15, 1823. The Esparon family was a wealthy merchant family established for several centuries in Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset. Esparon had two children from a first marriage: Julie Marie Esparon and Louis Georges Edouard Esparon, a fine stone engraver. Esparon died in Paris on November 26, 1886 at his home, and was buried in Paris in the Montparnasse cemetery. His tomb is decorated with a large bronze medallion by François-Louis Carpezat.

Estimate: 75-100 USD