Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1805, France, Austria, Russia. THE BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ. By Bertrand Andrieu and Louis Jaley. Copper 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: A winged scepter and thunderbolts. Bramsen 445, D’Essling 1104, Julius 1446, Schwering 993, Todd p.52, Zeitz -. $240

Price: $240.00

SKU: 30622-7C

 

1966, Portugal. 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE URBAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN OF PORTO. AE 82mm. Obv: A figure, with arms raised, stands before modern buildings and above a mother and father in squalid conditions. Rev: A crowned armorial shield.Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10398335

 

1851, Great Britain. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, CRYSTAL PALACE. MEDAL BOX AND FOUR MEDALLETS. By Allen and Moore. Box: Brass 28mm. Medals WM 26mm. Box: Obv: Head of Prince Albert facing left. Rev: View of Crystal Palace. 1) Crowned bust of Victoria facing left. / View of Crystal Palace. 2) Bust of Prince Albert facing left. / View of Crystal Palace. 3) The young Prince of Wales in a sailor?s uniform. / View of Crystal Palace. 4) Three oval medallions with portraits of the Royal Children / View of Crystal Palace.? Some scratches on the medal of Albert, otherwise extremely fine. Rare as a set. $375. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10399886

 

1902, France. FIRST PRIZE OF THE ECOLE NATIONALE DES BEAUX ARTS. By E. Gatteaux.Silver 57mm. Obv: Three allegorical females. Rev: Inscription. (Awarded for architecture). Attractively toned, extremely fine. $175.? Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10400593

 

Undated, (circa 1930), France. ANGEL. By ?douard Fraisse. AE plaquette 63mm x 53mm. Obv?: An angel seated and inscribing a tablet. Rev?: A circular compartment (uninscribed) set against a background of oak leaves. Cased. Extremely fine. $175 ?? Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10400071

 

Undated (circa 1900), Great Britain. CRUFT?S CAT SHOW. WM-gilt 31mm. Obv: A facing cat?s head. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Some slight unevenness to the rim on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10400035

 

1748, Great Britain/Netherlands. PEACE OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE CONCLUDED. By Martin Holtzhey. Silver 36mm. Obv: Bust of William of Orange facing right. Rev: Peace seated on clouds, descending from? heaven; the lion of the United Provinces before her. MI II 645/342, plate CLXXII/11, VL Supplement XXV/259, Pax in Nummis 568.Good very fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10399286

 

1892-3, U.S.A. THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO. AE-gilt 49mm. Obv: Half-length, facing bust of Christopher Columbus holding a chart. Rev: Two allegorical females before the exposition site. Eglit 55 (not recorded in AE-gilt). Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10398221

 

1736, France. CARDINAL FLEURY. By Jean Dassier. Bonze 55mm. Obv: An almost facing bust of Cardinal Fleury. Rev: A caduceus, globe, cornucopia and other symbolic objects. Eisler 96/6. Slight touch of verdigris on the reverse. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 0829-20474-3C

 

1830, Great Britain. THE DEATH OF GEORGE IV. By Alfred Joseph Stothard after Francis Chantrey, published by Samuel Parker. AE 113mm. Obv: Bare head of George IV facing right. Rev: Inscription within an ornate circle. BHM 1364 RRRR, Eimer 1216b (Two uniface strikings joined at the rim). Very slight cabinet friction on the highest points, extremely fine. $1,950. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10398191

 

1800, France. FOUNDATION OF THE QUAI DESAIX. Unsigned. AE 42mm. Obv: Inscription. Rev: Inscription. Bramsen 68, d?Essling 855, Schwering -. Die flaw, extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022)

Price: $0.00

SKU: N1178

 

1868, Great Britain. RICHARD WESTMACOTT, Sculptor, (1775-1856). By Leonard Charles Wyon. AE 55mm. Obv: Draped bust of Sir Richard Westmacott facing right. Rev: Westmacott’s”Charity” (Three small children around a female). From the Art Union ofLondon series. Beaulah 18, BHM 2894, Eimer 1600. In an Art Union of London case. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD
The portrait on this medal was taken from a model by Westmacott’s son.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10400813

 

1910, France. ESCRIME (Fencing). By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Plaquette AE 66mm x 44mm. Obv: Two men fencing, other fencers and trees in the background. Rev: Inscription, branch and fencing equipment. Maier 224. In its original case with a gilt, decorative border. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10398525

 

1666, France. THE KING?S CLEMENCY. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A man kneeling and presenting a cornucopia to Justice. Divo 92, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 92. Rounded edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10399015

 

1982, Portugal. CENTENARY OF THE TROFA-GUIMARAES RAILROAD. Published by Disart. AE 80mm. Obv: An early locomotive and six shields. Rev: a railroad line with a train in the distance. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 10398024