Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1811, Great Britain, Spain. THE LINES OF THE TORRES VEDRA AND THE ENGLISH ARMY ON THE TAGUS. By Louis Michel Petit and ?tienne Jacques Dubois. Bronze 41mm. Obv: The Duke of Wellington as a Roman general seated before his tent. Rev: A reclining river god before English tents. Mudie 17, BHM 713, Bramsen 1138, Eimer 1016, Eimer Wellington 8, Fearon 262.4, Schwering 1262. $150. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023)

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SKU: 5409-30251-5C

 

1968, Malta / France. 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JEAN PARISOT DE LAVALETTE, Forty-eighth Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Published by the Paris Mint. AE 63mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: A ship by a map of Malta. Extremely fine. $50.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400389

 

1677, France. THE CAPTURE OF SAINT-GHISLAIN. By Jean Dollin. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Pallas holding a spear and a wreath. Divo 168, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 168. “sharp,” flat edge. Slight flaw to the rim of the obverse. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398940

 

1806, France/Germany. CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE. By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Fourteen German princes placing their hand on a fasces. Bramsen 534, D?Essling 1139, Julius 1594, Schwering 1033, Todd -, Zeitz 73. Some insignificant contact marks, extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399435

 

1825, France. CORONATION OF CHARLES X. By Jacques ?douard Gatteaux and Jean Jacques Barre. AE 76mm. Obv: Crowned, robed bust of Charles X facing right. Rev: Coronation scene. Collignon 453. Nearly extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398433

 

1.??? 1962, France. MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE LINER, ?FRANCE.? By Josette H?bert-Co?ffin. Bronze 54mm. Obv: Female head of Marianne facing left. Rev: View of the ship. Very slight rub on the highest point of the obverse, extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD. (April, 2020). ———-Josette H?bert-Co?ffin (1908-1973), sculptor and medallist, was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, where she won a first prize for sculpture and architecture. She was a student of Wl?rick, Despiau and Gensoli. She won a gold medal at the International Exposition of 1937. She was a soci?taie of the Salon d?Automne, a member of the Academy of Rouen, Officier de la L?gion d?Honneur, Chevalier de l?Ordre des Arts et Lettres. She created many medals and is also noted for her religious statues.

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SKU: E-4900

 

1807, France/Europe. NAPOLEON?S VICTORIES OF 1807. By Bertrand Andrieu and Louis Jaley. Silver 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: A small figure of Victory flying above an eagle. Bramsen 674, D?Essling 1189, Julius 1816, Schwering 1104, Todd -, Zeitz 95. Lightly cleaned in the past, a little retoning, insignificant contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. $600. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399378

 

1906, Great Britain/Austria. AUSTRIAN EXHIBITION, LONDON. By L. Hujer. AE 62mm. Obv: Bust of the Prince of Wales (later George V), facing left. Rev: The shields of Great Britain and Austria set against two trees and above an inscription. BHM 3940, Eimer 1894. Nearly extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398355

 

1848, Great Britain, China. THE VOYAGE OF THE JUNK, KEYING FROM CHINA. By Allen & Moore WM 28mm. Obv: The junk. Rev: Inscription. BHM 2322. $125. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022)

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SKU: 19364-9B

 

1729, Great Britain. DR. SAMUEL CLARKE, Mathematician and Philosopher. By Jean Dassier. AE 43mm. Obv: Bust of Clark, in canonical robes, facing three-quarters right. Rev: A student ascending a rocky path to the top of a mountain. MI II 490/31, plate CXLIX/15, Eimer 518, Fearon 180.2, Eisler 270/10. Some contact marks in the obverse field, otherwise extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399274

 

1954, France/Great Britain. 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF D?ENTENTE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN. By Henry Dropsy. AE 68mm. Obv: Britannia and Marianne greeting each other. Rev: A sword between two shields ans branches.? Cat. Gen vol. 4 661/E. Cased. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD
Henry Dropsy (1885-1969) was born into a family of sculptors. ?He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. He became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. His medals were the subject of a special exhibition at the Monnaie e Paris..

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SKU: 001-E-9044

 

1966, France. FRAN?OIS-PIERRE-GONTHIER MAINE DE BIRAN, philosopher. By Henri Dropsy. AE 63mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: Three concentric lines of legend around a shield.? Cat. Gen. vol. 4 pt 1 665 G. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400448

 

1806, France. COLUMN OF THE GRAND ARMY. By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: The Column of the Grand Army. Bramsen 463, D?Essling 1118, Julius 1482, Schwering 1008, Todd p.15, Zeitz 71. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398280

 

Undated (early 20th C.), Jamaica. JAMAICA COMMAND HOCKEY LEAGUE. Uniface silver 32mm. Obv: The arms of Jamaica. With loop for suspension. Nearly extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400665

 

1845, France. ANDR? GALLE, Medallist. By Eug?ne Andr? Oudin?. AE 57mm. Obv: Head of Andr? Galle facing left. Rev: Inscription. Edge: Stamped with ?CUIVRE? and a pointing hand (1845-1860). Bramsen 2017. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398390