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Canada c1880 Joseph Leroux Arithmetic Prize Medal
AUD$70
| Grade: | UNC |
| Year: | 1880 |
| Metal: | Copper |
| Obverse: | Two female figures, shield in hand, holding olive branches over the head of a kneeling student. AU PLUS MERITANT above, JOS. LEROUX, M.D. DONATEUR below |
| Reverse: | Wreath around the legend PRIX SPECIALE D’ARITHMETIQUE / ECOLE ST. JOSEPH |
25mm copper/bronze medal. Unissued Ecole St. Joseph Montreal Arithmec Prize medal with prooflike appearance. Prize was sponsored by Dr. Joseph Leroux, a well known Canadian numismatist from the late 19th Century. The same medal in lesser condition sold for Canadian $140 on this Canadian dealer’s website.
Supplied in archival SAFLIP.
