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Auction: 6018 - The Coinex Sale
Lot: 1273

Belgium, Ghent, Napoleonic period, a pair of engraved silver prize medals (2), 1804, 57mm., ´LA VILLE DE GAND A M. J. VAN MONTAGU´, crossed rifles on a wreath, XI FRIM: AN XIII in exergue, rev. COURONNEMENT DE NAPOLEON I. EMPR. DES FRANÇAIS. JEUX PUBLICS CELEBRÉ A GAND; and 1810, 67mm., REMPORTÉ PAR J.B. VAN MONTAGU, crossed rifles on wreath, LA SOCIETÈ DES ARQUEBUSIERS XXIII. AVRIL. MDCCCX in exergue, rev. LA VILLE DE GAND CELEBRE PAR DES JEUX PUBLIQUE LE MARIAGEDE NAPOLEON LE GRAND AVEC MARIE LOUISE D´AUTRICHE within a wreath, both extremely fine and very rare, both in silver frames with rings for suspension (2) Estimate £ 400-500

Sold for
£600