Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

Undated (1940). LE RENARD ET LA CIGOGNE (The Fox and the Stork). By Jean Vernon. Uniface Silver 41mm. Obv: A fox and a stork with a long-necked vessel. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 393/I. Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2018)
Jean Vernon was born in 1897. He studied at the ?cole des Arts d?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He died in 1975. He is noted in particular for his series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables

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SKU: E1329

 

1883, Germany. CARL, PRINCE OF PRUSSIA, MEMORIAL. By G. Loos. AE 38mm. Obv: Head of Prince Carl facing left. Rev: A Maltese cross. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398046

 

1.??? Undated (circa 1950), France. AGRICULTURAL AWARD. By Roger Baron. AE 60mm. Obv: The head of a bull and various produce. Rev: A shield and a map of France.? Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD
Roger Baron, sculptor and medallist, was born in 1907. He was a student of Paupion and Wl?rick and he worked in the atelier of Maxime Real del Sarte.

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SKU: E-6579

 

1995, China. CONFUCIUS, UNESCO MEDAL. By E. Pectorin. AE 58mm. Obv: An almost facing bust of Confucius. Rev: UNESCO logo. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 001-10288-E5030

 

1865, Great Britain. THE CARDINAL ALANUS MEDAL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. By Karl Friedrich Voigt. Bronze 67mm. OBVERSE: Almost facing bust of Cardinal Alanus. REVERSE: A group of figures before the Virgin and Child. In its original case, embossed in gilt on the lid with an inscription to Robert Laing. Unrecorded in BHM, BDM VI/310

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SKU: P5-14274

 

1670, France. THE BEAUTIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF PARIS. By Jean Mauger and Thomas Bernard (unsigned). AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Seated figure of Paris by the river god of the Seine. Divo 116, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 116. “Sharp,” flat edge. Extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S?-05911

 

1894, Austria. DEATH OF DUKE WILHELM FRANZ CARL OF AUSTRIA. Silver 33mm. Obv: Head of Duke Wilhelm Franz Carl facing left. Rev: A crown, sword and scepter on a cushion. Extremely fine with slightly uneven, but attractive toning. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398251

 

1865, Ireland. DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. By Alexandre Geefs, Brussels. AE 75mm. Obv: A winged female in flight and holding a cornucopia. Below her are various objects symbolic of the arts and manufacturing. The sun rises in the distance. Rev: A crowned harp above an inscription within a wreath. Cased. Nearly extremely fine. $240. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S17-11447

 

1919, Germany. HOUR OF RECKONING AT VERSAILLES. By Karl Goetz. Cast bronze 90mm. Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau receiving peace terms from Georges Clemenceau. REV: Chancellor Scheidemann denouncing the peace terms. Extremely fine. Kienast 225. $495. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11-11483

 

1920, Germany, France. THE WATCH ON THE RHINE ? ?THE BLACK SHAME.? By Karl Goetz. AE cast 58mm. OBV: The head of an African. REV: A female bound to a giant phallus, capped by a helmet. Kienast 262. Nearly extremely fine. $525. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11-10710

 

1932, U.S.A. APHRODITE – SWIFT RUNNERS. By John Flanagan. AE 73mm. Obv: Bust of Aphrodite facing right. Rev: An exhausted runner passing off his torch to a new runner. Sixth issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 6. Reported production of 1,494 in AE. In a box with its original pamphlet. Hematite red patina. Alexander 6.2 variety. Nearly extremely fine. $110. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 11460104

 

1944, Belgium, World War II. THE RELIEF OF GHENT. By O. Piette. Bronze plaquette 91mm x 82mm. $325. Sorry, SOLD. (September, 2018)

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SKU: 14253-P9

 

Undated (circa 1909), France. FRERE ET SOEUR By Blanche Ad?le Moria. AE plaquette 66mm x 45mm. Obv: A small boy kissing his sister. Rev: Nestlings within a nest on branches. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 266. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD
? Blanche-Ad?le Moria was born at Paris in 1859. She was a student of Chapu, Schoeder, Merci? and Chaplain. She became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1887. In 1909 she won a third class medal. Moria died in 1927.

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SKU: E-2053

 

Undated (circa 1930s), France. SOCI?T? CANINE CENTRALE, LIMOGES. By Briquemont. AE 41mm. Obv: A spaniel. Rev: Branches around a circular compartment (unawarded). A couple of barely perceptible spots, extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399263

 

1933, U.S.A. NO EASY WAY FROM EARTH TO STARS. By Gaetano Cesare. AE 73mm. Obv: Pegasus and three nude figures reaching skywards. Rev:? A twin-peaked mountain and stars. Eighth issue of the Society of Medalists. Dark matte brown patina. Edge A. Alexander 8.1. Reported production of 1,287 issued. No cardboard box or leaflet. Nearly extremely fine, a light stain above the mountain on the reverse. $120. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S16-008