World Medals: Chaplain, Jules-Clément (French, 1839-1909); b. Mortagne-au-Perche FRANCE, 70e anniversaire de Charles Hermite [70th Birthday of Charles Hermite], 1892, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust right, rev. legend in 15 lines, palm branch to left, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 99mm, 172.33g (PBE 56; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 31; BDM I, 403; cf. Numisbalt 16, 694; cf. Höhn 94, 275; cf. DNW M14, 1259). Extremely fine, patinated £60-80 Provenance: Bt Simmons April 2009. Charles Hermite (1822-1901), mathematician; b. Dieuze, dép. Moselle; professor of mathematics at the École Polytechnique, 1869-76, and at the University of Paris from 1876 until his death