Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1935, Great Britain. SILVER JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE V. By E. Carter Preston, manufactured by J.R. Gaunt & Son. AE-gilt 35mm. Obv: Conjoined, crowned busts of George V and Queen Mary. Rev: Floral emblems of Great Britain, Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. BHM 4251(not recorded in AE-gilt). Pierced (as issued). Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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1911, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF GEORGE V. By Bertram MacKennel.?Silver 30mm. Obv: Bust of George V facing left. Rev: Bust of Queen Mary facing left. BHM 4022, Eimer 1922, Fearon 362.1, Wollaston 28. In its original Royal Mint envelope. Light handling. Flap of the envelope is missing. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 15887-10S

 

France. BRETONNE. By Ernesta Robert-M?rignac. Bronze plaquette 54mm x 64mm. Obv: The bust of a woman wearing a scarf. Rev: The ruins of a church. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 352/D. Extremely fine, an insignificant edge nick. $75. Sorry, SOLD. ————— From Robert- M?rignac?s series of plaquettes depicting women in regional costumes of France: Alsacienne, Angevine, Auvergnate, Boulonnaise, Bourbonnaise, Bressane, Bretone, Catalane, Charentaise, Limousine, Lorraine, Normanide, Olonnaise, Poitevine, Proven?ale, Saintongeaise, Vend?enne. ————————–

Ernesta Robert-M?rignac, sculptor and medallist was born at Saint-Omer on August 25 1849. She studied under Mlle Genevi?ve Granger, Mlle Darbefeille and Georges R?cipon. She exhibited four plaquettes in 1905 at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais and several medals in 1906 and at the 1924 Olympics. She was the daughter of fencing master Charles Gustave Robert and wife of another, ?mile M?rignac. Her nephew Lucien M?rignac won the gold medal in the 1900 Olympic Foil Masters event. Robert-M?rignac, died at Paris on February 28 1933.

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SKU: E-0220

 

1992, France. UNION NATIONALE DES INDUSTRIES DE CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION. By Arthus Bertrand. AE 50mm. Obv: Bust of Marianne facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S7-E1517

 

1999, Portugal. CHRISTMAS 1999. By Jorge Celho. Bronze 89mm. Obv: Nativity scene. Rev: Inscription within an arch. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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(1723), France. MARC-RENE DE VOYER, MARQUIS D’ARGENSON, Minister of State, Keeper of the Seal, 1652-1721. By Jean Dassier. AE 28mm. Obv: Bust of Marc-Rene de Yoyer, Marquis D’Argenson facing right. Rev: Minerva reclining by a monument. From Dassier’s series of Celebrated Men from the Time of Louis XIV. Nearly extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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1789, France. THE STORMING OF THE BASTILLE. By Bertrand Andrieu. Uniface. Lead-backed AE clich? 85mm. Obv: A view of the storming of the Bastille. Hennin 22, Julius 13. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry SOLD

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SKU: S1

 

Undated (1956, for the centenary?), Portugal. THE OPENING OF THE RAILROAD IN LISBON. AE 70mm. Obv: An early locomotive with a grandstand in the background. Rev: An early railroad worker holding a flag. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (early 20th C.), France. NIKE OF SAMOTHRACE. By Edouard Blin after the original. AE plaquette 42mm x 70mm. Obv: The Nike Samothrace. Rev: A female in classical costume, seated in a contemplative pose; a temple in the background. Cased. Extremely fine. $175 Sorry SOLD ? ?douard-Pierre Blin was born in 1877. He studied under Chaplain, Peter, Bott?e and Hector Lemarie. He won several distinctions as a medallist and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Blin died in 1946.

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1814, France. CHARTER OF CONSTITUTION. By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 41mm. Obv: Head of Louis XVIII facing right. Rev: Two men before the king, who presents them with the constitution. Bramsen 1468, d?Essling 1471, Julius 3023, Schwering 1398. Extremely fine. $90.? Sorry, SOLD

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1957, Poland. SZALOM ASZ, Jewish prose writer, essayist and playwright. Memorial.? AE 69mm. Obv: Head turned three-quarters left. Rev: Hebrew inscription and legend. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-8782

 

1971, Guinea-Bissau. NEW NAVAL INSTALATION. Cast AE 84mm. Obv: A stylized naval boat. Rev: An anchor above initials within a wreath. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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1825, France. CORONATION OF CHARLES X AT REIMS. By Joseph Eug?ne Dubois. AE 42mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Charles X facing right. Rev: Inscription. Sorry, SOLD

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1883, Great Britain. LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL DOG, POULTRY & PIGEON SHOW. By J.A. Restall. Bronze 45mm. Obv: A group of roosters, hens and a dove. Rev: Inscription. A spot on the reverse, extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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