| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 589 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: France, Railway company, ca 1902, Medal, AU; France, Railway company, ca 1902 Medal, AU, Silver Plaque medal commemorating the Compagnie des chemins de fer du midi "Midi (Southern) Railway Company" 41.7 x 42.3 mm, 34.6 g. Edge: smooth stamped silver, boar's head. 950/1000. Obv: Female bust, in profile to the right with winged with Greek Sphinx on top of her head which according to Greek myth, challenges travelers it encounters to answer a riddle and will eat them if they don't answer correctly. Signed: LEON DESCHAMPS. Rev: Locomotive going left, landscape in the background; COMPAGNIE DES CHEMINS DE FER / DU MIDI. Estimate: 185 USD |  |
