Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1821, France/Netherlands. CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS, Mathematician, Astronomer and Physicist. By Henrionnet. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Huygens facing right. Rev: Biographical inscription. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399337

 

1933, France. CANINE SOCIETY OF LANGUEDOC. AE plaquette 60mm x 40mm. Obv: A shield between the heads of two dogs. Rev: A hunting horn, and rifle, inscribed tablet. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400188

 

Undated (1949). France. MAURICE RAVEL, 1875-1937, Composer. By Pierre-Marie Poisson. AE 81mm. Obv: Head of Maurice Ravel facing right. Rev: A fountain before a semi-circular colonnade. Cat. Gen. vol. 4 1470/B. Extremely fine. $125.? Sorry, SOLDPierre-Marie Poisson was born in 1876. He was a noted sculptor of monuments as well as a skilled medallist. He died in 1953.>

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SKU: 10400917

 

Undated (circa 1731), Great Britain. GEORGE I. By Jean Dassier. Damascened AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate, cuirassed bust of George I facing right. Rev: A monument flanked by Justice and Religion. MI II 475/94, Eimer 508, Eisler I 264/33. Extremely rare. Gilding a little worn on the highest point of the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. $900 ?Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400494

 

1922, Great Britain, India, China, Congo, Ceylon, Jamaica, Brittany, Italy. 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Unsigned. AE 44mm. Obv: A view of Baptist Mission House, Kettering. Rev: Lists of missions and dates. Not recorded in BHM or Eimer. Cased. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399804

 

1923, Belgium/Germany. SLAVERY RE-INSTITUTED DURING WORLD WAR I. By Godefroid Devreese. AE 70mm. Obv: Four conjoined busts facing left.Rev: A workman seated on an anvil. Nearly extremely fine. $90.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398566

 

1739, Great Britain/Panama. PORTOBELLO TAKEN. Unsigned. AE 38mm. Obv: Standing figure of Admiral Vernon with a ship to the left and a cannon to the right. Rev: Six ships entering Portobello harbor. MI II 537/117, plate CLVI/4, Betts 235. Some wear on high points, but detail mostly sharp. $275.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399269

 

1824, France. CORONATION OF CHARLES X. By Jean Pierre Montagny. AE 35mm. Obv: Head of Charles X facing left. Rev: Charles X kneeling before a bishop, who is anointing him as two figures look on. BDM 4/128. A couple of contact marks on the obverse and a slight dark spot on the reverse, extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398444

 

1924, Germany. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GERMAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. Cast iron 81mm. Obv: A blast furnace. Rev: A pair of tongs and two hammers. ?$135 ??? Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10400443

 

1806, France/Germany. THE BATTLE OF JENA. By Manfedini. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon, as Jupiter, riding on an eagle. Bramsen 540, Schwering 1036. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400300

 

1964, Great Britain. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL?S NINETIETH BIRTHDAY. By Willem Vis of the Netherlands. AE 50mm. Obv: Head of Sir Winston Churchill facing right. Rev: A dove and inscription. Engstrom 24M. Matt finish. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398323

 

Undated (circa 1900), Great Britain. THE AVICULTURE SOCIETY, PRIZE MEDAL. Unsigned. Bronze 63mm. Obv: A nest and birds perched in a branch. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Spots of verdigris on the reverse. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398479

 

1936, France. NATIONAL AVICULTURE EXPOSITION, ANGERS. By Carvin. AE 51mm. Obv: Storks in a nest. Rev: A circular compartment set against animals and symbols of agriculture. In a contemporary, circular cardboard box. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398149

 

1905, Great Britain. CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. Issued by Spink & Son Ltd. WM 32mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Admiral Nelson facing left. Rev: View of the battle. BHM 3923, Sandwich LL/39, Hardy 110.Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400624

 

1929, Great Britain. THE R101 ? THE LARGEST AIRSHIP IN THE WORLD. Aluminum 38mm. Obv: The R101 in the air above countryside. Rev: Inscription. BHM 4226, Eimer 2015. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398785