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Medals (3)

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Bronze medal issued in 1981 by the Leningrad Mint in the Soviet Union to commemorate
the 175th anniversary of Berlioz’s birth (in the Russian calendar)

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The artist was M .G. Salman, and the mintage was limited to 1000 copies.

 

Bronze medal by Humberto J. Mendes, issued in Portugal (250 copies)

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There is no date on this medal and we have not yet been able to establish the date of the issue.

 

Bronze medal issued by the Monnaie de Paris [Paris Mint]

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This medal is signed by M Mocquot; there is no date on it.

The medal was created in 1969 by French engraver, painter, sculptor and medallist Magdeleine Mocquot (1910-1991). We are most grateful to Madame Anne Bernard-Delorme, Magdeleine Mocquot’s niece, for this information.

 

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