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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 4571813, member: 87179&quot;]I just picked up these 2 bronze medals. The French piece is particularly nice. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1131965[/ATTACH] </p><p>Souvenir of the Great European War. Æ. </p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 15.08 gm</p><p>Diameter: 38 mm. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: A cavalry charge; SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 around and above, AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY — RUSSIAN ARMY in field </p><p>Reverse: An infantry battle with an aircraft and a Zeppelin flying over the battlefield; SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 around and above, ALLIED ARMIES — GERMAN ARMY in field. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1131967[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>FRANCE. Art Nouveau bronze Medal. Issued circa 1901. </p><p><br /></p><p>La Rédemption </p><p>Diameter: 73mm</p><p>Weight: 150.70 g </p><p><br /></p><p>By G. Dupré at the Paris Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Joseph kneeling slightly right, with back facing, beholding the infant Jesus, resplendent in halo, held up by the Virgin Mary, standing left; lighted altar to left, flock of sheep grazing in background to right; thorn of crowns in exergue </p><p>Reverse: St. John leaning right upon altar, holding icon and with Bible propped up; altar inscribed O CRVX AVE / SPES VNICA (O hail the cross, our only hope) in two lines; pastoral scene in background. </p><p>Edge: «cornucopia» BRONZE.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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