A Newp LION from France WW 1

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theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭

July 10, 2008 10:49PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

This is a small dinner plate

WWI FRENCH MEDAL, 1914-1917, Bronze, 98mm 244 grms A. Mayeur Sculptor Edge Marked 31

Obverse-- HONNEUR AUX DEFENDEURS D'ARRAS Honor the Defenders of Arass 1914-1917, Lion with flag, sculptor signed A. Mayeur

Reverse-- Demolished Cathedral, HONTE AUX VANDALES ( Shame on the Vandals ) 1914-1917, sculptor signed A. MAYEUR

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Iosephus Posts: 872 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 7:08AM

Very nice medal with a great lion!

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Preussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 7:16AM

Beautiful (and big ) -Preussen

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pendragon1998 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 9:25AM

If I had the money, I wouldn't have thought twice. Sweet.

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Doogy Posts: 4,508 ✭

July 11, 2008 9:29AM

beautiful example of a huge medal! congrats!

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Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 9:32AM

Nice ..... reallll nice

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coinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 11:24AM

If I said that wasn't amazing, I'd be lion.

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bidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 11:59AM

very cool

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JimK Posts: 605

July 11, 2008 12:13PM

Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks for sharing!
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JoesMaName Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭

July 11, 2008 12:41PM

nice pick up, both sides really grab you.

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theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭

July 12, 2008 1:43AM

Thanks, It will need alot of shelf room

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July 12, 2008 5:53AM

Wow, a beauty!

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theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭

July 12, 2008 6:36AM

The last lion that tried to French me seemed to have them

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