FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. 1757-1834. Æ Medal (46mm, 46.97 g, 12h). Start of the Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States. After a bust by François Augustin Caunois. Dually dated 1757 and 1824. Near EF

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Lot: 745. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. 1757-1834. Æ Medal (46mm, 46.97 g, 12h). Start of the Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States. After a bust by François Augustin Caunois. Dually dated 1757 and 1824. GENERAL LAFAYETTE, bust right; · 1824 · on truncation of bust; CAUNOIS FRENCH · below / THE DEFENDER/OF AMERICAN AND/FRENCH LIBERTY./1757-1824./BORN IN CHAVANIAC,/THE 6 SEPTEMBER,/1757 in seven lines within oak wreath. Collignon 411. Brown surfaces, traces of iridescence, slight marks. Near EF.


Closing Date and Time: 19 July 2023 at 14:08:00 ET.

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