Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1905, Belgium. UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, GUSTAV FRANCOTTE, Arms Maker. By Godefroid? Devreese. AE 65mm. Obv: Bust of Gustav Francotte facing left. Rev: A man and woman making arms in a workshop. A couple of small, darker spots, extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD Godefroid Devreese was one of Belgium’s most prolific medallists. He was born at Courtrai in 1861. He studied sculpture under his father and later at the Academy of Brussels. In 1885 he won the second Grand Prix de Rome. In 1889 he won the first Grand Prix for sculpture at the Academy of Brussels and a gold medal at the International Exposition in Cologne. ?

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SKU: 10398593

 

1732, France. LOUIS XV. By Joseph Charles Roettier and Jean Le Blanc. AE 41mm. Obv: Cuirassed bust, right. Rev: Mars seated and surrounded by figures holding standards. Nearly extremely fine. $125 Sorry SOLD

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SKU: 10399743

 

DIAKOV, Mikhail E. Medals of the Russian Empire, part III: 1796-1825. Russia, 2005. 191 pages, fully illustrated. 9? x 12.5?. Laminated boards. Lightly used. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398612

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. ?LES AMIS DU BRIARD.? By G. Contaux. AE 50mm. Obv: The head of a dog. Rev: A lighted torch above an inscription. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400143

 

Undated (1939), France. TENNIS PLAYER. By Ren? Baudichon. Plaquette AE 48mm x 58mm. Obv: A tennis player. Rev: A tennis net seen from ground level. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 26/A. Insignificant spot on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398928

 

1809, France/Spain. THE BATTLE OF SOMMO SIERRA. By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon driving a biga against the genius of the inquisition, who falls against the pillars of Hercules. Bramsen 756, D?Essling 1216, Julius 1944, Schwering 1132 (Variety), Todd -, Zeitz 96. Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398774

 

1851, Great Britain. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. By Allen and Moore. WM 39mm. Obv: A view of Crystal Palace. Rev: An interior view of Crystal Palace. BHM 2424, Eidlitz 755, Taylor 165f, Allen HP-B100 R. Bright, nearly extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398831

 

1689, England. CORONATION OF WILLIAM AND MARY. By George Bower. Cast silver 53mm. Obv: Conjoined busts, right. Rev: The king and Queen enthroned beneath a canopy. Figures either side supporting a large crown above their heads MI I 668/38, pl. LXXI/10. Very fine. $650. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399503

 

1760, Great Britain. ACCESSION OF GEORGE III. By John Kirk. AE 35mm. Obv: Draped bust of George III facing left. Rev: A heart in the center of a wreath o5 laurel and oak. BHM 4, Eimer 684. Extremely fine, a pleasing example of this scarce piece. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398738

 

Undated, France. BORZOI, CANINE SOCIETY OF MOSELLE. AE 44mm. Obv: The head of a Borzoi. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $85. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400451

 

1791, France. THE NATION, THE LAW AND THE KING. AE-gilt 29mm x 35mm. Obv: Crossed swords, branches and a staff with a Phrygian cap. Rev: Inscription within an oak wreath. Original loop. Hennin 284 variety, Julius 178. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398886

 

1836, France. THE CHAMBRE DES PAIRS EXPANDED. By Jean Baptiste Jules Klagmann and Antoine Bovy. Bronzed lead 67mm. Obv: Hercules and Justice supporting a medallion portrait of Louis Philippe; putti below. Rev: A circular compartment around which two females support a medallion portrait of Marie d? Medici. Collignon 1103. Slight dark spot on obverse by putto on the left, extremely fine. $160. sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398432

 

1938, Great Britain. PEACE EFFORTS OF NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. By Pierre-Alexandre Morlon. AE 72mm. Obv: Bust of Neveille Chamberlain facing right. Rev: At the bottom: GLESSE PARIS. A spot on the reverse, extremely fine. $150.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400068

 

1950, Netherlands. YACHT RACE. Unsigned. AE 71mm. Obv: A yacht seen through a border made by a lifebelt. Rev: An armorial shield. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398704

 

1866, Great Britain / Schleswig Holstein. MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS HELENA AND CHRISTIAN. By Joseph Sheppard and Alfred Benjamin Wyon. AE 63mm. Obv: Conjoined busts, left. Rev: A crown above two shields. BHM 2859, Eimer 1583. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399823