World Historical Medals
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Lot 4110 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thurs 29 July) World Historical Medals
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180
FRANCE, aviation related medals, early flights commemorated, Icarus by Scarpa (octagonal) in silver (32mm)(cased); Montgolfier by N. Gatteaux, in bronze (41mm); two others similar dated 1783, 1784 but later Paris mint strikings; an issue dated 1920 in bronze (50mm); another in bronze (50mm), with hot air and gas balloons, dated 1783 but 20th century striking. Extremely fine. (6)
Ex Howard Jenkin Collection (Noble Numismatic Sale 73, lot 814).
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