Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1799, Great Britain. WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER. By John Gregory Hancock. bronze 53mm. Obv: Bust of William Pitt the Younger facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. BHM 470, Eimer 912, Fearon 250.2. Light handling. $150. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2021)

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SKU: Q6769-14431-9R

 

1942, India, 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEATLY & GRESHAM LTD. AE 43mm. Obv: A steam locomotive. Rev: A larger steam locomotive. Loop and ring for suspension. Slight spot near the edge on the obverse, color slightly uneven, otherwise extremely fine. $150.SOLD

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SKU: 10400253

 

1905, France. MUNICIPAL DOG SHOW, BORDEAUX. By Rivet. Silver-gilt 51mm. Obv: A group of six dogs. Rev: A winged female leaning on a tablet and circular compartment. Nearly extremely fine. $100.? Sorry, SOLD. —— Adolphe Rivet, sculptor and medallist, was born at Varetz (Corr?ze) on July 30 1855. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1888 and a second class medal in 1908. He died at Gentilly (Seine) on November 8 1925

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SKU: 10400014

 

1663, France. THE CAPTURE OF MARSAL. By Jean Mauger and Thomas Bernard (unsigned). AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A female seated with a shield. Leg: PIGNUS INSTRAURATI FOEDERIS. Divo -. Rounded edge. Choice, extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399027

 

1928, Germany. PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE MEDAL. By Josef Prinz. Silver-gilt 60mm. Obv: Apollo in his sun chariot. Rev: Incuse inscription. Nearly extremely fine. $165. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398009

 

1926, Sweden. LEONARD AXEL JAGERSKOLD, Professor of zoology. By G. Carell. AE 65mm. Obv: High-relief bust, left. Rev: A goose in flight. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398200

 

1937, Great Britain. ABANDONED CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII. Unsigned. Aluminum 38mm. Obv: Crowned bust, right. Rev: Crown, inscription and spray of laurel. W & E 6835/1. Pierced (as usual). Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400420

 

1818, France/Italy. DOMENICO CIMAROSA, Composer of Comic Opera, 1749-1801. By Jean-Jacques Barre. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust facing left. Rev: Biographical inscription. From the Series? Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399341

 

1793, France. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI. By W. Mainwaring. WM 29.5mm. Obv: Head of Louis XVI facing left. Rev: Inscription above branches. Hennin 474, Julius 269, Schwering 691 (part lot). Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398697

 

1849, Great Britain. Art Union. INIGO JONES (1573-1652), architect. By Charles Frederick Carter. Bronze 54mm. Obv: High relief, draped bust of Inigo Jones wearing a cap and facing left. Rev: The fa?ade of the Banqueting House, Whitehall. Edge: Plain (some specimens have an inscription). From the Art Union of London series. Beaulah 5, BHM 2348, Eimer 1437. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $175.00

SKU: 10399650

 

800×600 1966, France. JEAN FAVARD, 1902-1965, Mathematician. By Andr? Henri Torcheux. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Almost facing head of Jean Favard. Rev: A town square. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2021)

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SKU: S8-E4586

 

Undated (circa 1930), France/Germany. GOETHE. By Raoul Benard after David D’Angers. Struck at the Paris Mint. AE 68mm. Obv: Head, right. Rev: Faust,in armor, kneeling before Helen. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400565

 

1741, Great Britain/Panama. CARTHAGENA TAKEN. AE 38mm. Obv: Standing figure of Admiral Vernon. Rev: Ships entering a harbor. Betts 332, MI plate CLVII/15, MH 305, McC-G 210. Pretty worn with chips to its edge. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400567

 

Undated, France. ST. FRANCIS D?ASSISI. By Ernest R?villon after Chartran. Plaquette AE 83mm x 44mm. Obv: Saint Francis guiding a plow drawn by two oxen. Rev: Two birds on a branch. Classens 158. Some spots, extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-7363

 

1976, U.S.A. / France. FRENCH CELEBRATION OF THE BICENTENARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. By Magdeleine Mocquot. AE 86mm. Obv: Heads of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Rev: A revolutionary solider. Cat. Gen. vol. 4 1319/A. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-8930