Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1800, Great Britain. KING GEORGE III PRESERVED FROM ASSASSINATION. By C.H. K?chler. AE-gilt 48mm. Obv: Bust of Goerge III facing left. Rev: The Eye of Providence above a flaming altar. BHM 483 RR. Nearly Extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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SAULCY, F. de. Souvenirs Numismatiques de la Revolution de 1848. Paris 1848-50/ Reprinted London, 1973. 100 pages, 60 plates of line drawings.7? x 10?. Hard cover. $25. Sorry, SOLD
The standard reference for this series.

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Undated (circa 1930), France. LE CORBEAU ET LE RENARD (The Crow and the Fox). By Victor Peter. Uniface AE plaquette 47mm x 70mm. Obv: A crow, with a small cheese in its beak, perched on a branch while looking down at a fox, who stares up. Maier 186. Nearly extremely fine. $225. 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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1806, Great Britain. DEATH OF WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER. By Peter Wyon. Silver 53mm. Obv: Draped bust of William Pitt the Younger facing left. Rev: Britannia weeping beside a tomb. BHM 617 R, Eimer 976. Attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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1861, Germany. COLOGNE CATHEDRAL. By Jacques Wiener. AE 58mm. Obv: The cathedral under construction. Rev: The completed cathedral. Reinecke 28. Uneven patina with traces of cleaning and some light stains, nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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1973, Turkey. THE BOSPOROUSBRIDGE. AE 60mm. Obv: A view of the BosporusBridge.? Rev: A map of the Mediterranean and Europe. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (circa 1735), Sweden. ERIK XIV, 1560-1568. By Johann Carl Hedlinger. AE 33mm. Obv: Bust of Erik XIV facing right. Rev: Inscription. Felder 95, Hildebrand II 558. Extremely fine. $30.? Sorry, SOLD

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1666, France. THE KING?S SEAL. By Jean Mauger and Thomas Bernard (unsigned). AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Aequitas holding scales and a box of seals. Divo 118, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 118. “Sharp,” flat edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1861, France. STRASSBURG CATHEDRAL. By Jacques Wiener. AE 59mm. Obv: Exterior view of Strassburg Cathedral. Rev: Interior view of Strassburg Cathedral. Reinecke 45. Extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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1978, U.S.A. DAWN TO DUSK. By Moissaye Marans. AE 73mm. Obv: A mother and child above a rising sun. Rev: A daughter with her ailing mother above a setting sun. Ninety-eight issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 98.1. Reported production of 750 in bronze.? With leaflet, but no box. Extremely fine. $70.? Sorry, SOLD

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1658, France. THE CAPTURE OF SEVERAL TOWNS IN FLANDERS. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Bellona in a chariot. Divo 52, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 52. “Sharp,” flat edge. Die flaw around the rim. Surface very slightly mottled. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1793, France. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI. By Conrad Heinrich K?chler. AE 52mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette facing right. Rev: The guillotine surrounded by a large crowd. Hennin 465, Julius 255, Schwering 685. Slight die crack on the reverse. Extremely fine. $350. Sorry, SOLD

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1963, U.S.A. JOHN PAUL JONES, 1747-1792, Naval Officer. By Micahel Lantz. AE 76mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of John Paul Jones facing left.? Rev: John Paul Jones on the deck of a ship. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a cardboard box (no leaflet). Extremely fine. $65. Sorry, SOLD

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1881, Great Britain. NATIONAL ART TRAINING SCHOOL, SOUTH KENSINGTON. By William Wyon. Silver 50mm. Obv: Diademed head, left (?penny black? portrait). Rev: Inscription within a continuous wreath. Edge: Inscription: MARY BEARE STAGE 17B 1881? Attractively toned, extremely fine. ?$175 Sorry, SOLD ?

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1796, France. THE BATTLE OF MILLESIMO AND FIGHTING AT DEGO.? By Carlo Lavy. AE 43mm. Obv: Hercules fighting the hydra. Rev: Inscription. Hennin 734, d?Essling 685, Julius 495. Schwering 750, Zeitz 2. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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