Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1702, England. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL?OF ANNE. By John Croker. Silver 35mm. Obv: Bust of Anne facing left. Leg: ANNA . D :?G : MAG :FRA : ET . HIB : REGINA (Anne, by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland). Rev: Pallas hurling thunder at a two-headed monster. Leg: VICEM GERIT . ILLA . TONANTIS. (She is vice-regent of the Thunderer).?MI II228/4, plate CXV/4 (variety with FRA: in obverse legend); Wollaston ix, Eimer 390, Fearon 153.5. $300. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2024)

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SKU: 15821-JG

 

1950, Belgium. BELGIAN SOCIETY FOR NAPOLEONIC STUDIES. By Anne de L’Edekerke. Ae 55mm. OBV: Laureate head of Napoleon facing left. REV: “Le Caillou,” Napoleon’s headquarters at Waterloo. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S19-11968

 

1864, Great Britain. TERCENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. By W.J. Taylor. AE 23mm. Obv: Head of William Shakespeare facing left. Rev: Shakespeare?s birthplace. BHM-. Nearly extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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1897, Belgium. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, BRUSSELS. By Jules Lagae. AE 69mm. Obv: A female standing between a workman taking the hand of a female holding a cornucopia. Rev: Lions supporting a crowned shield. In a circular cardboard box. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11-10747

 

1982, France. RACCOONS. By N. Riffault. AE 68mm. Obv: A raccoon. Rev: Two raccoons. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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1962, Switzerland. INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW, BERN. By Huguenin. Uniface silvered-AE 60mm. Obv: A dog?s head. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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France. COUREUR (Runner). By Jean August Briquemont (1879-1951). Uniface cast bronze artist’s studio model 119mm. Created for 1924 exhibition in conjunction with the Olympic Games in Paris. $450. ————- Jean August Briquemont was born in Paris in 1879. He took evening courses in drawing and sculpture in Paris. He exhibited for the first time in 1927 at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais and won a silver medal in 1937. Briquemont died in 1951.

Price: $450.00

SKU: 1481-18234-1B

 

1949, Belgium. EXPOSITIONS NATIONALES DU TRAVAIL. (National Work Exposition). By By Godefroid Devreese. AE 61mm. Obv: Head of King Albert facing left. Rev: Inscription set against an oak leaf and acorns. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

Godefroid Devreese was one of Belgium’s most prolific medallists. He was born at Courtrai in 1861. He studied sculpture under his father and later at the Academy of Brussels. In 1885 he won the second Grand Prix de Rome. In 1889 he won the first Grand Prix for sculpture at the Academy of Brussels and a gold medal at the International Exposition in Cologne. ?

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SKU: E-0252

 

1.??? 1971, France. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SACEM (Society for authors? and composers? rights). By J.A. Desvignes. AE 59mm. Obv: Apollo, playing his lyre, surrounded by animals. Rev: A bird supporting a lyre and stars. Small edge nick, extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-7678

 

1952, France, New Caledonia. CALEDONIEN. By Roger Baron (1907- ?). AE 59mm. OBV: A map of New Caledonia, two birds and two shells. REV: A crowned anchor with the head of a unicorn. In its original cardboard box. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q8601-5S

 

1952, Finland. OLYMPIC GAMES, PARTICIPANT’S MEDAL. By Kauko Rasanen. AE 54mm. Obv: Two heads with a running track in the background. Rev: A male and female torch bearer; Olympic rings. Gadoury 125/2. Nearly extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2018).

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SKU: E7462

 

1691, France. THE TAKING OF MONTMELIAN. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. OBVl Head of Louis XIV facing right. REV: Victory, inscribing a shield, with a view of Montmelian in the background. Divo 239. Slightly bevelled edge. A light number in ink in the reverse field, nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-1770 D (N)

 

1911, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE V, Portsmouth. By W.J. Dingley. AE 38mm. Obv: Conjoined, crowned busts of George V and Queen Mary facing left. Rev: A view of H.M.S. Victory above a shield and sprays of oak. BHM 4031. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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1966, U.S.A. LOUIS AGASSIZ, 1807-1873, Naturalist. By Gertrude K. Lathrop. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of Louis Agassiz facing three-quarters right. Rev: Various sea creatures. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (mid 20th century). VIRGIN AND CHILD. By Raymond Tschudin (1916-?). Cast AE gilt with partial enamel 102mm. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S21-12293