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Auction: 313 - Numismatic Collector's Series - Ft. Worth, TX
Lot: 881

Pair of Paris Mint Art Nouveau Medals by Coudray. 1) ND (circa 1900) Orpheaus with Lyre Bronze Medal. AU. 68mm/153.03gms. Obv: Orpheaus with lyre, tree in background. Rev: Angel seated on unengraved name plaque with trumpet in one hand and quill in the other, with written score laying across lap and violin below. Edge: Cornucopia/BRONZE. Designed for the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris. 2) ND (1905) Agriculture Bronze Plaque. Uncirculated. 161.92gms. Obv: Farmer with ox driven plow, son at side. Rev: Farmer with scythe working field of wheat. Edge: Cornucopia/BRONZE. A masterful art medal with attractive even color. [2]

Estimate
$100 to $150