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Two Large French Bronze Medals. See Description

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Two Large French Bronze Medals. See Description
1) MICHEL EUGENE CHEVREUL MEMBRE DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES Bust, right. Signed:O. Roty in left field. Reverse: La JEUNESSE FRANÇAISE AU DOYEN DES ETUDIANTS / 1 AOUT 1786 - 31 AOUT 1886, Chevreul seated, right, writing. Young woman standing, left. 69 mm, 166.7 grams. Paris mint BRONZE stamp on edge. 2 VERDUN - ON NE PASSE PAS - MCMXVI. Signed: CH. PILLET Military symbols and Male and Female representations. Reverse: Above, in three small circles, named busts of GENERAL PETAIN, GENERAL NIVELLE, and GENERAL GURIRES DE CASTELNAU. Behind and all around, a thick wreath.At center: A / LA GLOIRE / DES HEROS DE / VERDUN / MCMXVI. 68 mm, 140.3 grams. Paris BRONZE mint mark on edge.