Commemorative Medals and Banknotes - Baldwin's

520 Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald
(1765-1840), Duke of Taranto and Marshal of
France, complimentary Copper Medal, 1826, by
Dieudonné, uniformed bust left, rev legend within
wreath, ARMEES DU NORD, DE ROME, DE NAPLES …,
50mm, in red leather case of issue, arms gilt on lid
(Br 1883). Choice mint state. £80-120
521 Charles X, The Vote of the 16 March, Bronze Medal,
1830, La France stands by column holding Charter,
rev DÉCERNÉE AUX 221 VOTANS DE L’ADDRESSE,
56mm. Extremely fine. £40-60
522 Revolution of 1848, Copper Medalets (5) and others
(5), one bi-metallic; International Exposition, Paris,
1878, Copper Medalets (3), one by the Monnaies;
Jules Jaluzot, small Bronze Medal, 1884. Mostly
extremely fine, some retaining original copper bloom.
(14) £60-80
523 Paris Exposition Universelle, Bronze Medal, 1867,
Napoleon III, rev Fame above globe, by Henri
Ponscarme, 51mm (Divo 544), Besançon, Centenary
of Watchmaking, Bronze Medal, 1893, Marianne
bust left, rev arms, by O Roty, 51mm; Beaux-Arts,
Bronze Prize Medal for Architecture, awarded
1913, by E Gatteaux, 50mm. Generally extremely fine,
second two in cases of issue. (3) £50-70
524 World War I, the Orphanage of the Lemonade
manufactures and Hotel Industry, Silver Medal,
1915, by Henri Varenne, a nurse at the doors
welcomes a child carrying an infant, 65.5mm. Matt
surface almost extremely fine, though high spots lightly
rubbed. £60-80
525 Shop Window Competition, Paris, 1935-1936,
Silvered-bronze Medal, by Ch Pillet, semi-draped
female works on plan, Victory hovers above, rev
genii hold plaque, named to George Prade, Jury,
70mm. Good very fine. £40-60
526 Marshall Pétain, President of Vichy France, Bronze
Medal for the Fête du Travail 1943, uniformed bust
left wearing the médaille militaire, rev double-headed
war axe, OFFERT PAR LE MARÉCHAL A L’OCCASION
DE LA FÊTE DU TRAVAIL 1943 below, by Pierre Turin,
68mm, in original box labelled “22 Mr ANGOT Alfred”,
edge marked with maximum edition limit of 354.
Good extremely fine, rare. £80-120
527 French Medals (10), including The Treaty of
Amiens Broken by the English 1803, Bronze Medal,
by Denon, 41mm (Julius Julius 1167, �eitz �eitz 27); Victory
at Montenotte, Bronzed White Metal Medal, by
Gayrard, 41mm (Julius 491); and other subjects
including Pierre Didot, Franklin & Moynton,
Frederick William of Prussia’s Visit 1814; Nicolas
Étienne Henri Méhul. A useful group, generally very
fine. (10) £150-200