Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1935, Great Britain. THE SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PAULDENS LTD, MANCHESTER. By Percy Metcalfe. Bronze 54mm. Obv: A woman in the fashion of the 1860s; another, carrying a golf bags, in the styles of the 1930s. Rev: Inscription. In its original Royal Mint case. $125. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2021)

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1836, France. THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE DE L?ETOILE COMPLETED. By Jean Pierre Montagny. AE 52mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: The Arc de Triomphe. Collignon 1106/1, Bramsen 1951, Julius 3947, Schwering 1617. Extremely fine. A very pleasing medal. $165. Sorry, SOLD

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1804, France. INTRODUCTION OF SMALL POX VACCINE.? By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Aesculapius with the Venus de Medici. In the field a cow and an inoculating device. Bramsen 400, D?Essling 1056, Julius 1342, Schwering 967, Todd p.18, Zeitz 47. Extremely fine. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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1815, Netherlands. INTRODUCTION OF THE KING WILHELM?S MILITARY ORDER. By J.P. Braemt. AE 46mm. Obv: Head of Wilhelm I facing left. Rev: A crown above a cross-shaped military award. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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France. ANTILOPES KOUDOU. By Maurice Thénot. Uniface Bronze plaquette 78mm x 42mm. Stamped METAL F. on its edge (i.e. struck during World War II. Obv: A group of running antelopes. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 373/F. $175. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2023)

From Thénot’s series of plaquettes of African animals: Antilopes Impala, Antelopes Koudou, Buffle de Cafrerie, Combat d’Antilopes, Éléphant Solitaire, Girafes, Léopard, Lion et Lionne, Python, Rhinocéros.

François Maurice Thénot was born in 1893. He studied under Patey. He exhibited in the Salon des Artistes and won a bronze medal in 1927 and a silver medal in 1936. His medallic works include a fine series of plaquettes and medals depicting African animals. Thénot died in 1963.

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SKU: 0395-19340-9B

 

1892, Great Britain/Ireland. ULSTER UNIONIST CONVENTION. By Gibson & Co. AE 38mm. Obv: Hibernia standing with a lion. Rev: A crown above three shields. BHM 3433, Eimer 1773. Extremely fine. $60.? Sorry, SOLD

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1897, Great Britain. VICTORIA?S DIAMOND JUBILEE, Prime Ministers. By Frank Bowcher. Oxidized WM 51mm. Obv: Crowned, veiled, laureate bust of Queen Victoria facing left. Rev: Shields around a central cartouche and a palm frond. BHM 3516. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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1826, Great Britain. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. By Benjamin Wyon after T. Landseer. Silver 77mm. Obv: A collection of various birds. Rev: A group of animals, including an elephant, giraffes and other animals. Edge: Inscription :GEORGE BURDER STRATTON. FOR 50 YEARS? DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY?S PUBLICATIONS AND LIBRARY (Awarded circa 1980).? BHM 1272 RR, Eimer 1187. Cased. Extremely fine. $1,250. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (circa 1850), Great Britain. ST. PAUL?S CATHEDRAL. By Jospeh Davis. WM 44mm. Obv: St. Paul?s Cathedral. Rev: A lengthy inscription. BHM 2377. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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1912, Spain. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, BARCELONA. By Heinrich Kautsch. AE-gilt 59mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Alfonso XIII facing right. Rev: Two females with objects symbolic of arts and industry either side of a crowned shield.? Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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1953, Great Britain.CORONATION OF ELIZABETH II. By T. Humphrey. Paget. Gilt-WM 150mm. Obv: Crowned bust, right. Rev: Inscription: DESIGNED BY / T. HUMPHREY / PAGET O.B.E. and hinged stand. Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1908 (hallmark), Great Britain. NATIONAL PIG BREEDERS ASSOCIATION. By J.A. Restall. Silver 52mm. Obv: The head of a wild pig. Rev: Royal arms above a cartouche. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1803, France. THE VENUS DE? MEDICI. By Romain Vincent Jeuffroy. AE 40mm. Obv: Head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: The Venus de? Medici. Bramsen 280, d?Essling 1001, Julius 1184, Schwering 947, Zeitz 28. Color a little uneven, extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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1796, France/Italy. THE BATTLE OF MONTENOTTE. By Jacques ?douard Gatteaux and Romain Vincent Jeuffroy. AE 41mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Victory, in flight, holding a sword in one hand and a wreath and palm frond in the other. D?Essling 686, Hennin 731, Julius 491, Schwering 749 (part lot), Zeitz 1. Some slight discoloration above the head on the obverse, extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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1.??? Undated (circa 1930s), France. PRESENTATION MEDAL OF THE TOWN OF ST. ?TIENNE. By Jean Vernon. AE 51mm. Obv: Facing bust of Marianne. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Some insignificant marks, otherwise extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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