FRANCE, Provincial. Lyon. AR Prize Medal (30mm, 8.79 g, 6h). Academy of Archers of Lyon. Struck circa 1700.Electronic Auction 499 World Medals, Silver Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Provincial. Lyon. AR Prize Medal (30mm, 8.79 g, 6h). Academy of Archers of Lyon. Struck circa 1700. DARE · VVLNERA · POSSVMVS · HOSTI, radiant Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; lyre to right; to left, bird perched right on pole, tree to left; below, dragon crouching left, head right; in exergue, ACAD LVGD SAGIT above arabesque design / VICTORI · PRAEMIA · PONIT, elaborate civic coat-of arms supported by river-gods Rhône and Saône. Feuardent 10751. Toned, traces of deposits in devices. Near EF. |