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After the art medal had reached the height of artistic quality during the Italian Renaissance, hundreds of years passed in which it was used primalrily as a proclamation piece. In the late 19th century the medal as a form of artisitc expression was revived in France by Hubert Ponscarme, Jules Clement Chaplain and Oscar Roty. They together with a whole generation of highly talented medallists were responsible for the rise of the art of medal in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco period. They also were commisioned to design official coinage in France and Latin America.

Mint Marks used at the PARIS MINT:
Plain Edge=> All medals before March 30th 1832 have plain edges and before 1841 for bronze or copper.
Antique Lamp=> from March 30th 1832 until October 21st 1841 (on gold & silver only).
Anchor=> from October 21st 1841 until September 25th 1842.
Ship Prow=> from September 26th 1842 until June 12th 1845.
Pointing Hand=> from June 13th 1845 until October 1st 1860.
Bee=> from November 1st 1860 until December 31st 1879.
Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) => from 1880 until now.

FRANCE: 1893 Gold award medal,

(25,4 grams.) French Ministry of agriculture. Awarded in Arras 1893 to the Lequette brothers. Solid gold (900/1000), edge counterstamp: "OR". Signed by the artist Hubert Ponscarme. Head of Ceres/Marianne
rare in gold

A few light marks, otherwise
AU.........................$1500

FRANCE 1909 Gold Award Medal

37 mm (28 gm) countermarked 1or on edge.

signed by the artist Daniel Dupuis (1849-1899), considered one of the great sculptors and medallists of the period, he was shot to death by his jealous wife at age 50. Obv: Marriane seated with wreaths and child with bugle and book Rev: Prix du Conseil General. Very rare in gold.

AU..............................$2200

FRANCE 1910 Gold Award medal,

(33mm 23.88 g)
in original box, signed by Alphee Dubois
.900 gold - marked "or" on edge. A belle epoque interpretation of the Republique Francaise's Mariane with Ceres.
Very rare in gold.

Some rubbing at 12 o'clock, otherwise,
AU................................$2400

TUNISIA 1910, Gold Award medal,

27mm (12.8gm) .916 fine gold. Signed by the Russian emigree artist Felix Rasumny.
Here we see a Russian social realist tableau rendered in Art Nouveau style: with Ceres guiding a field worker with rolled up sleaves and a scythe.
Very Rare in gold.

small bump at 6 o'clock, otherwise
AU................................$1800

France 1911 Gold Award Medal

28mm (12.8 gm) Edge marked 3 Or. Signed by the artist Oscar Roty. Societe Secours Mutuels (society for mutual aid). Ministere du Travail et de la prevoyance sociale. Awarded to Docter Beaufils and Marie Clamecy. With gold mount and original ribbon.

AU........................................$1600

FRANCE 1912 Gold Award Medal

29mm (12.7 gm) .920 fine gold. Edge marked 1OR Signed by the artist Charles Pillet, (a star pupil of Chaplain) and the series editor A Desaide. Agricultural award. Male and female gardeners tending their chrysanthemums. Very rare in gold.

UNC.....................................$1800

FRANCE Gold Medal nd

27 mm (12.9g)
signed by the Russian emigree artist Felix Rasumny. Obv: Gerneral Joffre supreme commander of the French Army in World War I Rev: Allons Enfants de la Patrie: beautifully styled winged Marrianne with sword and flag. With bezel attached.
Extremely Rare

AU.........................$1800

FRANCE 1920 Gold Award Medal

35mm (26,7g) .916 fine gold,
counterstamped 1or on the edge. Signed by the artist Frederic de Vernon, who designed the medals for the 1900 olympics. Yacht-Club de France awarded to M.E. Lavergne: 20 Février 1920
Very Rare in Gold.

Minor edge bump, otherwise

UNC......................................$2600

FRANCE Troisième république
(1871-1940) Proof-20 Francs 1899. Piéfort. Essai (9,00 g.) Marianne with Phrygian cap/Gallic rooster. "Essai or" engraved on the rim. Gad. 1064P. KM P250. Maz. 2115a - VG. 4365
Signed by the Artist Jules Clement Chaplain. Extremely Rare in proof

NGC PF61................$4600

FRANCE Troisième république
The Universal Exposition, Paris, Gold Medal, 1878, signed by J C Chaplain, both sides. 50mm, (82.63g. .916 fine gold)
Laureat head of Marianne left, rev Victory and child genius hover above the exhibition, named in plaque, J LAMB: An important figure in the Aesthetic Movement, (a precursor of the English Arts & Crafts Movement)
Provenance: Baldwin's. Very Rare in gold.
A few light surface and edge marks, otherwise
About Uncirculated..............................$6200

Belgium, 1913
Brussels Municipal Award of Honor (44g .900 fine gold) Signed by the Artist J C Chaplain
for Maurice Ansiaux, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Brussels, who wrote extensively - and presciently - about the use of Precious metals in the curbing of inflation and the prevention of Economic Crisis. Obv: St George, standing over slaing dragon/devil. Extremely Rare.

Brilliant Uncirculated.........................$3200

Uruguay. Republic (1830-).
Gold Essai 10 Centesimos. (18.33g) 1930. Reeded edge. Centenary of independence. Obv: Head of Ceres right. (from the 1929 french 100 franc essai) Rev: puma walking left. Very Rare: 60 pieces struck. (KM-E10). Signed by the French artist Alexandre Morlon Provenance: Karl F Chirico Jr.

Brilliant UNC........................$4200

URUGUAY

Pattern Peso, 1942. (15.88gms), reeded edge. KM-Pn43. Reverse from the pattern by Morlon. Very Rare. less than 50 struck.

UNC...............................$1800

FRANCE Fourth Republic Gold module of 20 francs.

1955 mint visit of president Coty. Liberty Head taken from Dropsy's essai of 1929 Coin press with legend signed by Brenet F. Demond. Mazz 2776a, Gad. 867
Extremely Rare presentation piece.
Provenance Kroisos Collection

UNC..............................$3200

FRANCE 1977

Monnaie de Paris, Piefort 5 francs, (38 gm. .920 fine gold) From dies of the 1897 essai by Oscar Roty. Signed by the artist on the obverse.
Rare year. From a mintage of 35 coins.

OBV: Famous Sower Lady (La Semeuse) image.

BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED.................$2400

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