| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Auction 103 | Auction date: 29 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 284 Price realized: 1,300 GBP (Approx. 1,645 USD / 1,518 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: FRANCE . Third Republic, 1870-1940. A 22ct gold 1878 Great Paris Exposition medal. The obverse depicts Marianne who has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. This beautiful sculpted medal by Barre was actually won and awarded to a British Farmer Charles Elmhirst Duckering for his top quality farm animals he had bred and exhibited at the fair. Housed in a fitted red box, embossed initials to top with green velvet interior. Albert Désiré Barre (Paris 6 May 1818 – 29 December 1878) was a French engraver, medalist and the 18th Chief Engraver of the Paris Mint from 27 February 1855 to his death. He was the son of Jacques-Jean Barre who preceded him as the Chief Engraver. His brother Jean-August Barre, a French sculptor and medalist, succeeded him as Chief Engraver after his death in Paris. This medal was one of his last commissions made for the great Paris Exposition of 1878 where science and the arts were showcased and competed against by over 28 countries based at Trocadero Park and commenced on 1st May 1878. Diameter: 33.4 mm. Thickness: 1.5 mm. Weight: 24.62 g. Composition: 916.0/1000 Gold . PLEASE NOTE: 18% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 1090 GBP |  |
