BELGIAN CONGO,

Native Chiefs,



Bilingual medal, 1910-1934, in cupro nickel, 7…
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BELGIAN CONGO, Native Chiefs, Bilingual medal, 1910-1934, in cupro nickel, 70 mm (Barac 285 ; Borné p.244). PROVENANCE: Collection Anvers. With ball, suspension and later chain, knocks and scratches, cleaned, remains of sticky label on obverse, very fine to extremely fine.

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BELGIAN CONGO, Native Chiefs, Bilingual medal, 1910-1934, in cupro nickel, 70 mm (Barac 285 ; Borné p.244). PROVENANCE: Collection Anvers. With ball, suspension and later chain, knocks and scratches, cleaned, remains of sticky label on obverse, very fine to extremely fine.

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