Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

CHARLES II, 1660-1685. By Jean Dassier. Bronze 41mm. OBVERSE: Laureate, armored bust of Charles II facing right. Leg: CAROLUS . II . D . G. M . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REX. (Charles II, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland). REVERSE: Mercury seated before a tomb, on which he is inscribing: NAT . 29 . MAI . 1630 . C . 23 . APR . . 1661 . M . 16 . FEBR . 1685(Born 29 May 1830, crowned 23 April 1661, died 16 February 1685). The base is decorated with a bas-relief of Cupid presenting a wreath to Venus. From Thomason’s reissue, circa 1820. MI I 602/291, Eimer 271, Eisler I 263/28. Dassier issue. $100. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)

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SKU: 15435-1S

 

1688, England, Netherlands. THE LANDING OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE AT TORBAY. By George Bower. Contemporary silver cast 49mm. OBVERSE: Bust of William of Orange facing right. REVERSE: A fleet and troops landing at Torbay. MI I 639/64, VL III 353. Light handling. $550. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 4P-14377

 

1954, U.S.A. TO THY OWN SELF BE TRUE. By Adam Belskie. AE 73mm. Obv: A nude female, holding a statue of Nike with Pegasus and a guiding star in the background. Rev: A sculptor’s tools. Forty-ninth issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 49. Reported production of 748 in bronze. In a Society of Medalists cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E9855

 

1801, France/Russia. VISIT OF THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE PARIS MINT. By Pierre-Joeseph Tiolier. AE 28mm. Obv: A rooster, perched on an hourglass, within a wreath and set against rays. Rev: Inscription. Milled edge. Bramsen 148, d?Essling 931, Julius 990, Schwering 888, Diakov 268.1. Some weakness in striking, a slight cut on the obverse, nearly extremely fine. $500 A silver specimen in the Diakov collection sold for ?3,000. Sorry, SOLD

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1893-4, Great Britain. ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. By J. Standish& Co. Silver 52mm. Obv: A crown above two circular compartments with the heads of a cow and sheep. Rev: Inscription. Cased. Extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S26-10402

 

Undated (circa 1930s), France. THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968. Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Uniface cast bronze 110mm. OBV: Joseph leading a donkey with Mary and Child. Very Rare. $700. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2021)

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SKU: S23-12959

 

Undated (circa 1930s), France. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN EXILE IN EGYPT. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968). Uniface cast bronze 110mm. OBV: The Virgin seated with her child on the base of an Egyptian statue. Very Rare. $700. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2021)

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SKU: S23-12952

 

1951, Uruguay. CINEMATOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL, PUNTA DE L’ESTE. Silvered-bronze 50mm. $100. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020)

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SKU: Q0999-14907-7R

 

(Circa 1924), France. ICE DANCING. By ?douard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946). Uniface cast bronze artist’s studio model 119mm. Created for the 1924 exhibition in conjunction with the Olympic Games in Paris. $400. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2018)

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SKU: S2P-12677

 

(Circa 1930), France. VICHY. Signed Cam. Hexagonal AE-gilt 61mm x 71mm. OBVERSE: A nude emptying a water jar. REVERSE: An armorial shield. Cased. $80. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2019)

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SKU: 13260 – P7

 

1939, Germany. ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE. By Karl Goetz. Oval cast AE 110mm x 75mm. Variety without “SPENDE 1940” in the reverse field. Obv: Facing busts of the Counts Spee. Rev: A sinking battle ship.? Kienast 565. Extremely fine. $525. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S7-11023

 

France. APICULTURE. By Raoul Lamourdedieu. Bronze plaquette 45mm x 55mm. Obv: A bee-keeper removing a honeycomb?; beehives in the background. Rev: Flowers on either side of a rectangular tablet. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 223/G. $125. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2022)————- Raoul Eug?ne Lamourdedieu (1877-1953) was born at Faugerolles (Lot-et-Garonne). He studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts at Bordeaux. He won the Prix de la Ville de Bordeaux at the age of twenty. He moved to Paris and studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts. Be became a professor at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts, a member of La Soci?t? Nationale des Beaux-Arts and of the Salon d?Automne. He created numerous medals and sculpture in carved wood and other materials.

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SKU: 6817-16226-8T

 

1868, France. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXPOSITION, LE HAVRE. By Trotin and Hamel. AE 61mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Napoleon III and the Prince Imperial, left. Rev: Dolphins supporting a shield.Collignon 1960. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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1833, France. THE COLUMN OF THE VENDOME RESTORED. By Duclos. AE 35mm. Obv: Statue of Napoleon. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Bramsen 1914, Collignon 1037. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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1848, France. EUGENE CAVIGNAC. Unsigned. WM 78mm. OBV: Three compartments showing various figures. De Saulcy -. Good very fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: SK11-N1425