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425, Lot: 749. Estimate $100.
Sold for $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Deuxième République. 1848-1852. Tin Medal (48mm, 35.78 g, 12h). On the Planting of the Tree of Liberty in the Place de la Croix-Rousse, 12 March 1848. Dated 1848. LibErtÉ ÉGALitÉ FrAtErNitÉ, column, wrapped with banner and surmounted by facing bust of Minerva with triple stars flanking, set on ground line; to left, spear with banner decorated with eye; young tree to right; Arbre de lA liberté plANté sur lA plAcede lA around, CrOIX – Rousse/12 MArs 1848/LYON in three lines in exergue / LE SANG LYONNAIS A LA rÉGENÉrAtiON SOCiALE, si les AristocrAtes/coNspireNt NOUS boiroNs/dANs leurs crÂNes Á lA sANté/de l’AveNir et Á lAMéMoire/des MONtAGNArds/de 93./vive lA FArANdole! in sveven lines; skull-and-crossbones above. Collignon 16. Good VF, toned and lacquered, small casting flaw on edge.