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Auction: 323 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 822

France Pair of World War I medals. Battle of the Marne, 1914. Bronze. 68 mm. By Jules-Prosper Legastelois, Busts of Marshals Joffre, Maunoury and Gallieni right, rev. France striding right, brandishing sword, above advancing French army; France 1917-1918. Bronze. 63 mm. By Lodonnois. Soldier adbancing left with fixed bayonet, line of soldiers firing from trench in distance, Landscape with names of French battles "SOISSONS…ST.-MIHIEL". Both Extremely Fine; also "Marianne" medal by Bottée. Bronze. 68.7 mm. "Marianne" bust right wearing elaborate rooster helmet, winged cupid with torch at collar, rev. Raised central disc, angel reclining at right, branch at left. About Uncirculated. (3)

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