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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Medals, Arms & Armour / France. 1902-1995 (No reserve price)
PRESTIGE NUMISMATIC AUCTION: An exceptional and highly historic lot of 10 French art medals, minted by the finest numismatic workshops (Monnaie de Paris). Virtually all pieces are religiously preserved in their original luxury cases, maintaining an absolutely stunning period patina. * 1. THE MASTERPIECE: Large Medal of the Resistance by Albert de Jaeger - Dimensions: Monumental diameter of 110 mm / Great thickness. - Weight: 740 grams of high-density solid bronze. - High Jewelry finish: Gold-plated with pure gold and burnished with genuine fine agate stone. - Obverse (Abstract Art): Avant-garde composition signed in the mass by Albert de Jaeger (First Grand Prix de Rome) / Legend: ARTIS VITA. - Reverse (Historical): The Sacred Flame of the Maquis and the Resistance. Inscription: "La flamme de la résistance française ne doit pas s'éteindre et ne s'éteindra pas - Général de Gaulle". - Absolute rarity & Provenance: Special Edition "Hors Commerce". Edge stamped with the official mark (the Horn of Abundance) + "BRONZE" + original personalized nominative engraving: "Yvette et André BERTRAND". - Original case & accessories: Supplied in its large red luxury box. Includes its official Certificate of Authenticity (No. 6256) AND its original clear acrylic display stand (new under plastic). * 2. MUSEUM PIECE: Hanoi Exposition Commemorative Medal (1902-1903) - Theme: Major Colonial History / General Government of Indochina. - Exceptional condition: Presented in its original round leather case 100% authentic, adorned with gilded lettering. The original brass push button is fully functional. The interior has retained its velvet bed and its green silk dome with its small tab. Rare in this condition for a 124-year-old item! * 3. MILITARIA: Historic German Capitulation in Reims Medal (May 7, 1945) - Artist-Engraver: Georges Simon. - Obverse: Allegory of Victory with 4 Allied soldiers breaking the sword of a kneeling German soldier. Text: 7 mai 1945 REIMS. - Reverse: Facade of the Lycée technique de Reims / Text: "Dans ce bâtiment [...] la capitulation des armées allemandes a été remise le 7 mai 1945 à 2h41". - Case: Original green imperial velvet and silk presentation case. * 4. MILITARIA: Tribute to the Resistance Medal 1939-1945 - Obverse: Heroic wheel listing the fighting corps: F.F.I., F.F.L., Le Maquis, Les Déportés... Text: "Hommage et Reconnaissance à tous ceux qui ont combattu pour la liberté". - Reverse: The dove of peace. Text: "In a world at peace, a better future". - Case: Original burgundy faux-leather square case. * 5. NUMISMATIC ART: 50th Anniversary Medal of the Secours Populaire (1945-1995) - Notable weight: 260 grams. - Metal & Patina: Struck in "BR. FLOR" (Florentine Bronze), antique dark textured patina. - Inscription: "Tout ce qui est humain est nôtre". * 6. COLLECTOR SET: The 4 EDF-GDF Work Medal Honours - Master Engraver: Henry Dropsy. - Composition: Complete chronological set. 1x Bronze Class (20 years of service), 1x Silvered Metal Class (25 years), 1x Gilded Bronze Class (30 years) and 1 x example showing the obverse (stylized atom). * 7. THE REQUISITIONED BOX: City Medal of Nîmes (1990) - Theme: Engraving depicting the famous Roman Arenas of Nîmes. On the reverse: "La Ville de Nîmes Honore ses Centenaires - 24 Octobre 1990". - Case: Original deep blue case. ***
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