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LOT 3573
France. Second Empire, Napoléon III AE Medal. 1860. Commemorative issue of Trade Treaty with England. Dies by L. Merley.
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head to left, L. MERLEY. F. below / NAPOLÉON III REGNANT, Minerva uniting France and England, TRAITÉ DE COMMERCE AVEC L'ANGLETERRE. 23 JANVIER 1860 ENQUÊTE FAITE PAR LE CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DU COMMERCE M.PANTIN TALABOT★ L MERLEY F. in five lines in exergue. Extremely Fine. In original case.(93gr, 57mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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