Lot no. 365
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL DE GAULLE Eleven table medals in 24-carat yellow gold, by RAPP (20th) Comprising : - Obverse: depicting the portrait of General de Gaulle against a background of the Élysée Palace, captioned "8 January 1959 - Fifth Republic"; reverse: Lorraine cross bordered by French flags, captioned "Charles de Gaulle" and "1890-1970". D. 28 mm - Appeal of 18 June 1940 ; - The Brazzaville speech - 30 January 1944 ; - Descent of the Champs-Élysées - 26 August 1944 ; - The 1st Government - 1944-1946 ; - Crossing the desert - 1946-1958 ; - The return to power - May 1958 ; - Referendum of 28 October 1962 ; - Creation of the RPF - 14 April 1964 ; - The Pnom-Penh speech - 1 September 1966 ; - The term - 9 November 1970 Total weight: 122 g In a black rectangular case (wear) Accompanied by its certificate of authenticity: "Le Connaisseur, société française d'édition de collections 33, rue Gallilée 75116 Paris" dated January 1976. Edition number 0001/3000 in solid gold. Provenance : - Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024) - Then descent
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