Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1983, Falkland Islands / Great Britain. VISIT OF MARGARET THATCHER. Silver 57mm, 83 grams. Obv: Bust of Margaret Thatcher facing left. Rev: A lion with a shield. Proof finish. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1854, France/Crimea. THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN. By E. A. Oudin?. AE 73mm. Obv: Bare-headed bust of Napoleon III, left. Rev: Two winged females and two warriors. (Bee mintmark on the edge). Divo 211, Collignon 1656-1, Cat Gen vol. 2 201/E. Color a little uneven, nearly extremely fine. $500 Sorry, SOLD

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1858, Great Britain/Prussia. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA. By Leonard Charles Wyon. Silver 63mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William facing left. Rev: Inscription within a floral wreath. BHM 2627, Eimer 1517, Fearon 309.1, W&E 758. Attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine. $500

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1870, Great Britain. Art Uhion of London. CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE (1794-1859), painter. By Alfred Benjamin Wyon. Bronze 55mm. Obv: Bust of Charles Robert Leslie facing right. Rev: Detail from Leslie’s “The Sentry Box.” Plain edge. Beaulah 19, BHM 2911, Eimer 1608. $175. ————– The dies for this medal were commissioned in 1866.

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SKU: 9003-17770-9A

 

1954, U.S.A. REPUBLICAN CENTENNIAL. AE 63mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of presidents Lincoln and Eisenhower, left. Rev: Inscription between two torches. Nearly extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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1797, France/Egypt. THE LANDING OF NAPOLEON AT ALEXANDRIA. Struck in England. Unsigned, attributed to Kempson & Kindon. AE 39mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon with his head turned to the left. Rev: A canon, standards, tents and a pyramid. Hennin 847, d?Essling 751, Julius 620, Schwering 781. Some signs of die rust, extremely fine. $325. Sorry, SOLD

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JAEGER, Katherine. A Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals. Atlanta, GA, 2008. viii, 289 pages, profusely illustrated in color. 6″ x 9″. Card covers. $22. Sorry, OUT OF STOCK

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Undated (circa 1970), Israel. TRIBUTE TO EDMOND AND JAMES ROTHSCHILD. By Paul Vincze. AE 59mm. Obv: Portraits within two oval medallions. Rev: A nude male with a large wheel, two groups of figures and a building. Nearly extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S3 – E1084

 

800×600 Undated (circa 1930), France. SWIMMING AWARD. By Georges Contaux. Silvered-AE 50mm. Obv: A head-on view of a swimmer. Rev: A wreath (unawarded). Nearly extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S7-E5386

 

1789, France. THE ARRIVAL OF LOUIS XVI IN PARIS. By Benjamin Duvivier. Copper 53mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XVI facing right. Rev: A female personification of Paris greeting the King, Queen and Dauphin. Hennin 63, Nocq 242, Julius 55, Schwering 633. Small die flaw on the reverse (which seems to be typical). $150. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2024)

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SKU: 7607-20263-1C

 

Undated (C. 1930), Ceylon. INTER-BATTERY SPORTS. Silver 38mm. Obv: A shield-shaped compartment showing a head-on view of an elephant. Rev: A wreath (center uninscribed). Loop for suspension. Very Fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD ?

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1840, France. MEMORIAL TO NAPOLEON ON ST HELENA AND TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. By Antoine Bovy. AE 41mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon?s memorial on St. Helena. Edge: Plain. Bramsen 1990. Extremely fine. $160. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2019)

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1912, France. HENRI CAUTIER, Director of L??cole Sup?rieure de Pharmacie. By Victor Peter. Uniface cast AE 150mm. Obv: Bust of Cautier, in academic robes, facing left. Extremely fine. $500. Sorry, SOLD ? Victor Peter was born at Paris in 1840. He studied art over the objections of his parents. He was a pupil of S?bastien Cornu, Devaulx and Falgui?re. He exhibited at the Salon and won a medal in 1879. He won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. He was an artist who worked in various media. As a medallist, Peter is best known for his depictions of animals. He became professor of sculpture at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts in 1901 and was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Peter died in 1918.

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1815, Great Britain. “THE WATERLOO MEDAL”? By Benedetto Pistrucci. A smaller version of Pistrucci’s famous medal published by John Pinches circa 1975.Silver 65mm. Obv: Busts of four monarchs within a circle of allegorical figures. Rev: Equestrian figures of Wellington and Blucher within a circle of allegorical figures. BHM 670. Matt finish. Extremely fine. $175 Sorry, SOLD

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1805, France/Italy. VENICE RETURNED TO ITALY. By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. Copper 41mm.? Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: View of the Rialto Bridge. Bramsen 460, D?Essling 1115, Julius 1472, Schwering 1004, Todd p.123, Zeitz 65. $250. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

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SKU: 3810-19950-1C