102624 | FRANCE. Aero Club de France bronze award Medal.
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102624 | FRANCE. Aero Club de France bronze award Medal. Engraved and awarded 1936 to M. Boittelle (50mm, 58.42 g, 12h). By E. Blin for Arthus Bertrand in Paris.
Icarus, nude save for attached wings, clinging to rocks within tempestuous seas; biplane flies above within radiant sky // · AERO · CLUB · DE · FRANCE ·, the Moirai (Three Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) floating above astrolabe; engraved in four lines on a panel below, "A / M. BOITTELLE / SERVICES RENDUS / 1936." Edge: BRONZE «triangle with anchor and two stars».
Cf. Button 414 (for the same obverse type for a similar club in Belgium). Gem Mint State. Olive-brown matte surfaces. Includes original box of issue.
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