Prix de la Valeur, n.d. Unsigned. Silver cast. 43.6 x 55.7 mm. oval. 352.9 gns. Three fleur-de-lys; PRIX DE LA VALEUR. Integral suspender in the form of an ornate bow. Extremely Fine. Mr. Ford believed this to be a medal of valor awarded to ''noirs et mulatres libres,'' the distinction established by governor general the Comte d'Estaing at Santo Domingo on January 15, 1765.
Ex Kurt Fischer (San Juan, P.R.), Fred Werner on January 17, 1974.
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