Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1926, France. CONCOURS DE FA?ADES, PARIS. By Charles Pillet. Silvered-AE 65mm. ?Obv: Fame placing a laurel wreath on the head of a semi-nude seated female. Rev: Two putti supporting an engraved tablet. Cased. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLDCharles Pillet, sculptor and medallist was born in Paris in 1869. He studied under , Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu and Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain. He won the premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1890. He became a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1898. In 1900 he won a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. He won a medal of honor in 1923. He was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Pillet died in 1960 ?

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SKU: 10399845

 

1803, France. PRIZE MEDAL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. By Rambert Dumarest. AE 49mm. Obv: bust of Minerva in her helmet. Rev: A wreath. Bramsen 279, Julius 1182. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10399037

 

MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 1834, Great Britain.?FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. By Benjamin Wyon. AE 58mm. Obv: Facade of the school. Rev: Knowledge seated, instructing a youth. BHM 1680, Welch 4, Eimer 1279, Fearon 285.6. Some insignificant spots, otherwise extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398985

 

Undated (circa 1970), France. FRANCIS CARCO, 1886-1958,novelist and poet. By Pierre-Marie Poisson. AE 82mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: A quotation and a man and woman embracing. Very slight cabinet friction, extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD Pierre-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: 10399298

 

(1919), Germany. THE ?HONORABLE? BLACK MARKET. By Karl Goetz. Cast iron, 58mm. Obv: A well stocked grocer?s shelf. Rev: Inscription. Kienast 221.Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry SOLD Karl Goetz was born at Augsburg in 1875. He attended the Art School in Augsburg, and later the art schools in Dresden, Leipzig , Berlin and Dusseldorf. He spent five years in Paris and later moved to Munich, where he settled in 1904. Goetz was a prolific medallist, most noted for his satirical works, especially those of World War I. Goetz died in 1950.

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SKU: 10399616

 

Undated (circa 1680), France. THE FORTIFICATION OF A HARBOR (STRASBOURG). Copper 51mm. Obv: Armored bust of Louis XIV facing right. Rev: A view of the harbor and its fortifications. Extremely fine . ?$475.?? Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10400258

 

1883, Great Britain. CHRIST’S HOSPITAL CLASSICAL PRIZE.By Benjamin Wyon.22 ct Gold 51.5mm, 41.9gms Obv: Head of William Thompson, M.P. Rev: View of the school. Edge: inscription to recipient. Slight contact marks and a small scratch in the obverse field, otherwise extremely fine. $1,350. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399793

 

1656, France/Italy. THE CAPTURE OF VALENCIA. By Jean Mauger. Bronzed copper 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: France planting a standard, a female personification of Valencia at her feet. Divo 44, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 44. Rounded edge. Some slight discoloration. Nearly extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399116

 

1729, Great Britain. PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCE HENRY. By Otto Hamerani. Silver 42mm. Obv: Bust of Prince Charles facing right. Rev: Bust of Prince Henry facing right. Edge: Raised inscription. MI II 493/35, plate CL/3, Cochran Patrick plate xiii.3, Eimer 521. Some slight contact marks, nearly extremely fine. $975.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399812

 

PESSOLANO-FILOS, Francis. The Venus Numismatics Dictionary of Artists, Designers, Modellers, Engravers and Die Sinkers whose works were commissioned by or struck by the United States Mint 1792-1977. New York, 1983. 207 pages, a few illustrations. 6.25? x 9.25?. Used. Very fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD An important and useful biographical reference.

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SKU: 10399918

 

1964, U.S.A. SEA TREASURES. By Frank Eliscu. AE 73mm. Obv: An underwater scene of a fish and coral. Rev: An underwater swimmer. Seventieth issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 70. Reported production of 937 in bronze.. Greenish patina to add to the illusion of an underwater scene. In a Society of Medalists cardboard box (no descriptive leaflet). Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400746

 

1932, Germany. BOWLING AWARD. By F. H?rnlein. Silver 50mm. Obv: A man bowling. Rev: A bowling lane. Color somewhat mottled on the obverse, nearly extremely fine. $75.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399227

 

1970, U.S.A. JOHN Bronze 44mm. Obv: Facing bust of John Lothrop Motley. Rev: Cleo attended by two putti. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $15. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400909

 

Undated (early 20th C.), Great Britain. THE SIAMESE CAT CLUB, ENGLAND. AE 39mm. Obv: A seated cat. Rev: A rose, thistle and shamrock.Cased. Extremely fine. $150

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SKU: 10399223

 

1968, Mozambique. OPENING OF THE NEW ALAZAR STADIUM, Soccer Match between Portugal and Brazil. AE 80mm. Obv: View of the stadium. Rev: Inscription. An insignificant spot. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398084