Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

Undated (circa 1785),Great Britain/U.S.A. AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. By Lewis Pingo. Silver 40mm. Obv: Cuirassed, laureate bust of George III facing right. Rev: Liberty standing and holding a cap and spear. Legend: SEMPER HONOS NOMENQVE TVVM (Your honor and name forever). ( BHM 265 RRR, Eimer 817, Eimer (Pingo) 54. The occasion for the issue of this medal is not clear Lawrence Brown in British Historical Medals suggests that it was issued to commemorate the interview between John Adams, the first American Ambassador and George III. An American connect is supported by the allusions to war and liberty Attractive, light toning. Extremely fine. $2,750. Sorry, SOLD

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1823, France, Great Britain. WILLIAM CAMDEN, Antiquary and Author, 1551-1623. ByArmand Auguste Caqu?. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Camden facing left. Rev: Biographical inscription. From the Series? Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium. Nearly extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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1745, Great Britain. ARRIVAL OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD, THE YOUNG PRETENDER, EXPECTED. Unsigned (Probably by Thomas Pingo). AE 42mm. Obv: Bare head facing right. Rev: ?Britannia waiting on shore for the arrival of ships. MI II 600/251, plate CLXV/10, Eimer 595, Fearon 196.1. Light wear. $275. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022)

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SKU: 19134-6b

 

1858, France. THE PANTHEON, PARIS. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 60mm. OBVERSE: Exterior view of the Pantheon. REVERSE: Interior view of the Pantheon. Hoydonck 159, Reinecke 41, RossM211. $250. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2022)

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SKU: 19187

 

1892, Switzerland. SHOOTING FESTIVAL, GLARUS. Silver 40mm. Obv: Helvetia standing with a shield; mountains in the background. Rev: An armorial shield. Richter 808e, Martin 432. Cased. Nearly extremely fine. $220. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-8039

 

1809, France/Austria. THE BATTLE OF ESSLING AND THE CROSSING OF THE DANUBE. By Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Victory flying above a group of troops crossing a bridge. Rev: A river god. Bramsen 859, D?Essling 1244, Julius 2106, Todd p.56, Zeitz 100. Extremely fine. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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(1935), Vatican/Great Britain. THE SAINTHOODS OF JOHN FISHER AND THOMAS MORE DECLARED. Silver 44mm. Obv: Bust of Pope Pius XI facing left. Rev: Busts of Fisher and More. Attractively toned extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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1882, Great Britain/Germany. MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF ALBANY AND PRINCESS HELEN OF WALDECK. By J.S. and A.B. Wyon. AE 64mm. Obv: Conjoined busts, right. Rev: Two crowned shields. BHM 3113, Eimer 1687. Extremely fine, some signs of luster. $275. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2022)

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SKU: 6390

 

GAWLER, Jim. Lloyd?s Medals 1836-1989. Awards for Courage and Exceptional Services. Ontario, Canada, 1989. 180 pages, illustrated in the text. 8.75″ x 11.5″. Card covers. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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1801, Great Britain/Egypt. DEATH OF SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE. Unsigned. AE 40mm. Obv: Uniformed bust with head turned left. Rev: Britannia lying and weeping before a tomb. A palm tree and pyramids in the background. BHM 505, Eimer, 910, not in Schwering.Extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated, Great Britain. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, NUFFIELD MEDAL. By Hugh Paget. Pair of uniface trials. Bronze-gilt 51mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: A dragon and two flags. Extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD

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1910, Great Britain. EDWARD VII, MEMORIAL. Unsigned (by Frank Bowcher), stamped: KENDAL & DENT LOND near the rim of the reverse. Lightly gilt white metal 45mm. Obv: Crowned, robed, facing bust of Edward VII. Rev: Sprays of palm and laurel. BHM 3981, Eimer 1914, W &E 4971/1. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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1883, Scotland. DEATH OF THOMAS COATS, PAISLEY OBSERVATORY. By N. Macphail. AE 49mm. Obv: Head of Thomas Coats facing left. Rev: The Observatory, Paisley. BHM 3147 (described as RRR, i.e. extremely rare), Eimer 1698. Color a little uneven, otherwise extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2021)

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SKU: Q8351-14577-9R

 

1915, Germany/Great Britain. THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA. By Karl Goetz. Iron 55mm. Obv: A skeleton selling tickets to a line of people, one of whom holds a paper with a headline warning of u-boats. Rev: The sinking ship with armaments on board. This is the contemporary British copy of this famous medal. BHM 4118, Eimer 1941a, MH 438, Kienast 156. In its original box with leaflet. Some small stains on the leaflet. Extremely fine. $65.? Sorry, SOLD

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