Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

CAROLINE, Wife of George II. By Jean Dassier. AE 42mm. Obv: Bust of Queen Caroline, facing right, her hair tied in a knot behind with a lovelock, wearing a coronet and a gown with lace, frill, and a mantle fastened with brooches on the front and shoulder. Legend: CAROLINA . D. G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REG. (Caroline, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland). Rev: A female figure seated on a rock with her four children, one reading, another writing. Legend: DILECTA DEO HOMINIBUS (Beloved of God and men). A later striking by the Thomason manufactory circa 1820. MI II 499/44, Eimer 524, Eisler252/2. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398917

 

1705, France/Italy. THE CAPTURE OF VERRUCA. By Jean Mauger and Jean Le Blanc. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A female personification of Verrua recoils before Mars, who stands with a spear. Divo 299, Acad?mie Royale (1723) 298. Rounded edge, slight cabinet friction and light contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398534

 

1913, France. OPENING OF THE BOULEVARD RASPAIL, PARIS. By Ren? Gregoire. AE 68mm. Obv: An allegorical female stands, holding a plan, before a seated figure representing Paris. Rev: A view of the Boulevard Raspail. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD Ren? Gregoire, medallist and sculptor, was born at Saumur in 1871. He was a student of Dubois and Thomas. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1899. He received numerous distinctions and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur in 1924. Gregoire died in 1945.

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SKU: 10398038

 

Undated (World War I), GENERAL VON KLUCK. By Dautert. Uniface cast AE 108mm.Obv: Almost facing, uniformed bust. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-2977

 

1889, Great Britain. QUEEN VICTORIA’S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY. By L.C. Lauer. AE 65mm. Obv: Crowned, veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left. Rev: Britannia seated with a lion; a ship in the background. BHM 3365, Eimer 1747, W&E 1586. Some small stains on the reverse, extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N-1275

 

1967, U.S.A. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, 1794-1878, Poet and Journalist. By Agop Agopoff. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of William Cullen Bryant facing right. Rev: A seated female, with a book on her lap, gazes at a “majestic” view. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E5134

 

1838, France. HUGHES CAPET. By Armand Auguste Caqu?. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust, right. Rev: Biographical inscription. From Caqu?s series of medals of the kings of France. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400131

 

1816, France. HOMAGE TO LOUIS XVI. By Raymond Gayrard. AE 33mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Louis XVIII facing left. Rev: Figures around a monument. Collignon 81. Nearly extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400630

 

1677, France, Spain. THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH IN CATALONIA. By Jean Mauger. Bronzed copper 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A trophy of arms with the Pyrenees in the background. Divo 164, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 164. “Sharp,” flat edge. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N1228

 

Undated (circa 1912), France. LA FOI. By Ren? Baudichon. Silver plaquette 54mm x 69mm. Obv?: A standing figure of Faith with her hand on her heart. Rev: a monument on the shore; the sea and a boat in the background. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 22/C. Extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD Ren? Baudichon was born in 1878. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, Fran?ois Sicard, Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty. Baudichon died in 1963 ?

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SKU: 10398001

 

1840, France. THE TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. By Armand Auguste Caqu?. AE 51mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: An eagle above an inscription within a wreath. Edge: Plain. Cf. Bramsen 1994, Cf. Julius 4014, Cf. Schwering 1627. Choice, extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398410

 

1928, France. 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE DUNLOP COMPANY. By Ren? Baudichon. Plaquette bronze 60mm x 52mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of J. B. Dunlop with a car, airplane and motorcycles in the background. Rev: Natives collecting sap in a rubber plantation. Cased. $160. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2019) —— Ren? Baudichon (1878-1963) was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, Fran?ois Sicard, Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty.

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SKU: 15245-5S

 

1919, Belgium. GRATITUDE TO THE TOWN OF ANTWERP. By Jules Anthone & Baetes. AE 65mm. Obv: A female presenting bread to the needy. Rev: Inscription.Some slight spots. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S9-

 

1794, Great Britain. BATTLE OF THE FIRST OF JUNE. By Conrad Heinrich K?chler. AE 47mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Earl Howe facing right. Rev: The ?Queen Charlotte? sinking a French ship. BHM 383, Eimer 855, MH 417, Fearon 245.3. Nearly extremely fine. $425. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399297

 

B?TTCHER, Johann Max. Die Medaillen von Karl Goetz aus der Sammlung Johann Max B?ttcher. Auction catalogue, M?nzenhandlung Harald M?ller GmbH, Espenau, 2006. 308 pages, 1747 lots. Illustrated in the text. 8.25? x 11.75?. Card covers. With prices realized. A useful reference. $25

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SKU: 10398115