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France - Louis Philippe I, Lot of Two Original Copper Medals. See Description.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens Start Price:60.00 CAD Estimated At:70.00 - 90.00 CAD
France - Louis Philippe I, Lot of Two Original Copper Medals. See Description.
1) Obverse: LOUIS PHILIPPE I, ROI DES FRANÇAIS, Laureate high relief bust, left. Signed Below: MONTAGNY F. Reverse: Great Obelisk of Luxor, looted from Egypt. In two concentric circles, the text: ABATTU À THÈBES LE 31 OCTOBRES 1831 TRANSPORTÉ À PARIS ET ÉRIGÉ SUR / LA PLACE DE LA CONCORDE 25 OCTOBRE 1336 SOUS LA DIRECTION de Ll INGLEBAS in an inner circle, in tiny type: HAUTEUR 70 P.....3 P.....5 L,,,POIDS 500 MILLIERS. In exergue: OBILISQUE DE LOUQSOR. Signed Below: MONTAGNY, 52 mm, 67.6 grams. No mint mark on edge, appears to be an original issue. 2) Obverse: LOUIS PHILIPPE I, ROI DES FRANÇAIS, Laureate high relief bust, left. Signed below: PREUVIER F. Reverse: VOILA LE PRINCE / QU'IL NOUS FAUT / C'EST LA MEILLEURE / DES RÉPUBLIQUES. Below in small type: (LAFAYETTE 7 AOUT 1830). At the bottom: PARIS. No mint mark on edge, seems to be an original striking. 42 mm, 36.8 grams.