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Lot No - 950 - Medals & Tokens
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France, Bronze, 67.00gm, 1784, Vice-Admiral Pierre André de Suffren, by Augustin Dupré, Obv: Bust of Admiral Suffren in tie-back wig, left. Signed: “DUPRE.F.” below truncation. Legend: “P.AND.DE SUFFREN ST.TROPEZ CHEV DES ORD.DU ROI GR.CROIX DE L'ORD. DE ST.JEAN DE JERUS.VICE ADMIRAL DE FRANCE (Pierre André de Suffren of St Tropez, Knight of the order of the King, Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Vice-Admiral of France)". Stop between beginning and end of legend. Rev: Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom, small coat of arms at the top, across: "LE CAP PROTÉGÉ / TRINQUEMALE PRIS / GOUDELOUR DÉLIVRÉ / L'INDE DÉFENDUE / SIX COMBATS GLORIEUX / LES ÉTATS DE PROVENCE / ONT DÉCÉRNÉ / CETTE MÉDAILLE / MDCCLXXXIV (The Cape protected, Trincomalee taken, Goudelour set free, India defended. Six glorious battles. The States of Provence have issued this medal 1784)”. AM2: 4; Laidlaw: 041. |
Estimate
Rs. 18,000-20,000
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