FRANCE, Third Republic. General Auguste Mercier. 1870-1940. Æ Medal (50mm, 53.07 g, 12h). His Speech in the the Senate Refusing to Accept the Exoneration of Dreyfus and Reinstatement of Picquart. By J. Baffier. Dually dated 1899 and 1906. As made.Electronic Auction 550 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Third Republic. General Auguste Mercier. 1870-1940. Æ Medal (50mm, 53.07 g, 12h). His Speech in the the Senate Refusing to Accept the Exoneration of Dreyfus and Reinstatement of Picquart. By J. Baffier. Dually dated 1899 and 1906. AU GENERAL MERCIER JUSTICIER DU TRAITRE DREYFUS, bust in military attire left; SOUSCRIPTION NATIONALE in exergue / MA CONVICTION/ACQUISE/PAR LES DEBATS/DE 1899 N'EST/NULLEMENT EBRANLEE/MA CONSCIENCE NE/ME PERMET PAS DE/M'ASSOCIER AU VOTE QUE/VOUS ALLEZ EMETTRE/–-/ PAROLES PRONONCEES/AU SENAT/LE 13 JUILLET 1906 in thirteen lines; all within oak wreath sprouting from stump. Edge: J†D hallmark and BRONZE. See Historam 6, lot 286 (for another example). Brown surfaces, minor marks . As made. |