Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1955, France. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. By Ren? Baudichon. Plaquette AE 80 x 58mm. Obv: An elderly couple seen from behind as they look out into the distant countryside. Rev: A cushion, ivy and ears of wheat above an inscription. Cased. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (1930). NIGER. By ?mile Monier. Bronze 59mm. Obv: The bust of a female native facing right. Rev: A map and a figure on a camel. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 260/C. $150. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2022) ——–

This medal was created for the Exposition Coloniale. ———–

?mile Monier, a sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. In the course of his career he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.

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SKU: Q8587-15182-10R

 

1752, Great Britain. CHANCELLOR?S MEDAL, CAMBRIDGE. By Richard Yeo. AE 51mm. Obv: Laureate bust of George II facing left. Rev: A personification of Cambridge, seated on a throne, pointing to students. Liberality stands at her side and presents a medal. The river-god, Camus, reclines in the foreground. MI II 667/377, plate CLXXV/8, Eimer 637. Extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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1948, France. AWARD OF THE CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DE L?INDUSTRIE DES CYCLES ET AUTOMOBILES. By ?douard Fraisse. AE 49mm. Obv: Two cyclists. Rev?: A cartouche set against a lighted torch and branches. Nearly extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD ?douard Fraisse was born at Beaune in 1880. He studied under Barrias, Coutan, Chaplain and Vernon. He collaborated with Henry Demey on numerous medals and plaquettes that typically depicted figures in action. He was made a chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur. He died in 1945.

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Altieri, Giancarlo. LE MEDAGLIE DEI GONZAGA. Milan, 2000. 196 pages, 610 color illustrations. Quarto. (In Italian). $90. Sorry, SOLD

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1919, France. SOCI?T? TECHNIQUE DE L?INDUSTRIE DU GAZ EN FRANCE. Unsigned. AE 55mm. Obv: A figure flying with a lighted torch in each hand; a city in the background. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Lightly cleaned, nearly extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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France.PROFESSOR PIERRE LE REBOU. By Albert DeJaeger. Bronze 59mm. Obv: Bust of Professor Le Rebou facing left. Rev: An infant with a butterfly and a large serpent. Extremely fine. $65. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2024)

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SKU: E-5466

 

1963, U.S.A. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, 1847-1922, Inventor. By Stanley Martineau. AE 44mm. Obv: Head of Alexander Graham Bell facing three-quarters left. Rev: A nude mother and child and a nude male. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (circa 1930), France. COURSING. By Fran?ois Andr? Cl?mencin. AE plaquette 51mm x 52mm. Obv: Two greyhounds racing. Rev: Branches either side of a circular compartment. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 90C. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD ? Fran?ois Andr? Cl?mencin was born in 1878. He studied under Coutain. He was a member of the Soci?t? des Artistes Fran?ais. He won a gold medal at the Salon and was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur. Cl?mencin died in 1951.

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1814, France. THE ENTRY OF THE COMPTE DE ARTOIS INTO PARIS. By Raymond Gayrard. AE 41mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of the Compte de Artois facing left. Rev: Inscription. Bramsen 1403, Schwering 1366. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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1792, Sweden. GUSTAVUS III, MEMORIAL . By Conrad Heinrich Kuchler. AE 56mm.Cuirassed bust facing right. Obv:Rev: A putto and an allegorical female by a monument. Some light contact marks, extremely fine. $150.? Sorry, SOLD

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1817, Great Britain. THE DEATH OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. Unsigned. AE-gilt 22mm. Obv: Bust of Princess Charlotte facing right. Rev: Inscription within an open wreath of roses and lilies. BHM 947. Some slight spots, nearly extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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1863, Germany. SPEYER CATHEDRAL. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 60mm. Obv: Exterior view of Speyer Cathedral. Rev: An interior view of Speyer Cathedral. Hoydonck 199, Reinecke 32. $275. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2020). ———— Jacques Wiener, whose given name was Jacob, was born on March 2, 1815, at Hoerstgen (Rhine Province) to Hungarian parents. He seems to have started using Jacques as his name when he moved to Belgium. At the age of 13 he went to live with his uncle Baruth, an artist, and studied drawing, modelling and engraving. In 1835 he moved to Paris to perfect his skills and in 1839 moved to Brussels, where he established himself as an engraver. He became a naturalized Belgian in 1845. He created an extensive body of medals and is best known for his finely detailed architectural medals, especially his series of Most Remarkable Edifices. He is also widely known for engraving the first Belgian postage stamp. Wiener died in Brussels in 1899.

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SKU: J5369-15528-2S

 

1683, France. THE FOUNDING OF SAARLOUIS. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: The personification of the town of Saarlouis presenting a plan to the river god of the Saar. Divo 201, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 201. “Sharp,” straight edge. Stain on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (circa 1910), Austria. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, 1756-1791, Composer. By Hartig. Uniface AE 75mm. Obv: Bust facing right. An insignificant spot (at 10 o’ clock), extremely fine. $70.? Sorry, SOLD

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