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MDC Monnaies de Collection

1297 - FRANCE - FRANCE MEDALS - France, Third Republic (1870–1940).…
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FRANCE - FRANCE MEDALS - France, Third Republic (1870–1940). Medal commemorating the centenary of the École Polytechnique, by Max Bourgeois, 1894, Paris. Bronze – 151.48 g – 68 mm – 12 h Inscription engraved in the cartouche on the reverse: FAVÉ 1873. BRONZE hallmark on the edge. Superb condition. Attributed to Louis Favé (1853–1922), a hygrographic engineer and son of General Idelphose Favé, who was appointed commander of the École Polytechnique in 1866. He carried out surveys in Tonkin and Madagascar, amongst other places [Annuaire du Bureau des longitudes, 1924]
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About the sale A selection of coins and medals from the collection of an amateur collector from Burgundy (Part 2)
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Auction time 09/05/2026 at 9:00 AM
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