Sale 5062
Paris
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30 September 2003
Price realised
EUR 2,938
Estimate
MEDAILLE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT JEAN DUMAS ITALIE, PROBABLEMENT XVIème SIECLE Portrait de profil à gauche, portant une barbe et des cheveux longs; entouré de l'inscription: IO.DVMAS.CHEVALIER.SR.DELISLE.ETDEBANNEGON.CHAMBELLANDVROY; au revers un homme en armure sur un cheval habillé d'une couverture à écusson; portant l'inscription PRESIT.DECVS; patine brune sur l'ensemble de la pièce; percée d'un trou de suspension Diamètre: 8,8 cm. (3½ in.)
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AN ITALIAN PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY CIRCULAR BRONZE MEDAL DEPICTING JEAN DUMAS
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