$80
BRONZE MEDALLION, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MEDALLION, 2,:Henri IV le Grand, with Marie de Medici by Guillaume Dupre. Obverse: HENRIC IIII R CHRIS MARIA AUGUSTA. Busts of Henri, facing slightly right, and Marie, facing right, both in full regalia. Reverse: PROPAGO IMPERII. Henri facing right to Marie, joining hands with child allegory between them, a dove coming down from the heavens with crown in beak. Bronze, attractive toning, plain smooth edge stamped 1881 with a cornucopia mint mark and the word BRONZE. Official French Mint restrike. "Cristoforo Colombo" with profile in relief on front. Verso with allegorical scene ""Scorse la Dianzi, Pavolosa Terra". For a high resolution photo
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2015-01-16
