Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

Undated (1986), Great Britain. APHRODITE HANGING OUT HER WASHING IN AKROTIRI IS FRIGHTENED BY A SNAKE/A SNAKE IS FRIGHTENED BY APHRODITE AS SHE HANGS OUT HER WASHING IN AKROTIRI. By Peter Welton for the British Art Medal Society. Cast bronze 87mm. Obv: A snake rearing its head before Aphrodite, who is hanging a cloth on a washing line. Rev: The tail of a snake slithering away as Aphrodite is seen from behind placing a cloth on a washing line. Edge: The body of the snake curls over the edge unifying the obverse and reverse. Attwood 42. $160. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399637

 

1887, Great Britain. ROYAL JUBILEE EXHIBITION, MANCHESTER. By Ralph Heaton & Sons. AE 45mm. Obv: Diademed, veiled head of Victoria facing left. Rev: A view of the exhibition buildings. BHM 3346.Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399510

 

1974, U.S.A. SPRING WIND – AUTUMN WIND. By Lazlo Ispanky. Bronze 73mm. Obv: A partially nude female, her hair and drapery blowing in the wind. Rev: A young man bracing himself against the wind. Eighty-ninth issue of the Society of Medalists. Reported production of 1,374 in bronze. Alexander 89.1 In a Society of Medalists box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $55. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398305

 

1983, U.S.A. GEORGE BALANCHINE, 1904-1983, Choreographer. By Carter Jones. AE 73mm. Obv: Bust of George Balanchine facing right, ballerinas in the background. Rev: Ballet dancers set against a setting sun. One hundred and eighth issue of the Society of Medalists. Reported production of 750 in bronze. Alexander 108.1. In a cardboard Society of Medalists box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $85. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400886

 

1807, France/Poland. THE CONQUEST OF SILESIA. By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Peace standing over Victory, who is writing on a tablet. Bramsen 635, D?Essling 1168, Julius 1748, Schwering 1078, Todd p.135, Zeitz 87. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399368

 

1910, Great Britain. OXFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CENTENARY MEETING. By J.A. Restall. Silver 57mm. Obv: A shield depicting a cow. Rev: An inscribed cartouche. Cased.Extremely fine. Attractive, light toning. $150.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399791

 

ALEXANDER, David Thomason. American Art Medals, 1909-1995. The Circle of Friends of the Medallion and the Society of Medalists. New York, 2010. ix, 294 pages. Illustrated in color in the text.Hard cover with a dust jacket. 8.25″ x 11.25″ Lightly used. $125. Sorry, OUT OF STOCK

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SKU: 10398139

 

1649, France. THE CAPTURE OF COND? AND MAUBEUGE. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Pallas striding to the right; a river god behind her. Divo 29, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 29. Rounded edge,? Some slight roughness to part of the surface (die damage?), extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399134

 

1831, France. VISIT OF LOUIS PHILIPPE TO THE ROUEN MINT. By Joseph Fran?ois Domard. AE 37mm. Obv: Laureate head of Louis Philippe facing right. Rev: Inscription. Edge: Raised inscription. Collignon 977. Good very fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398344

 

CROSS, W.K. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Exhibition, Fair, Carnival Medals. Volume 1. Toronto, Ontario and Palm Harbor Florida, 2001. xviii, 540 pages, illustrated in the text. Limited edition of 250 copies. 8.75? x 11.25?. New. $175 A scholarly and comprehensive work that covers medals issued in association with Canadian exhibitions, fairs and carnivals from around 1851 to 1920.

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SKU: 10399929

 

Undated (circa 1730), Great Britain. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. By Jean Dassier. AE 43mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of William Shakespeare. Rev: A mountainous landscape. MI I 208/42, Eimer 95, Ogden 45. Nearly extremely fine. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398633

 

1978, Netherlands. VINCENT VAN GOGH, Artist, 1853-1890. AE 60mm. Obv: Bust of Vincent van Gogh before an easel (taken from a self-portrait). Rev: ?Van-Gogh? set against a background of paint strokes. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398060

 

1808, Great Britain. BEILBY PORTEUS MEMORIAL MEDAL, CHRIST?S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. By J. Phillp. AE 43mm. Obv: Laureage bust of George III facing left. Rev: A gateway with arms above it. BHM 632. Extremely fine.$150 ?Sorry, SOLD?

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SKU: 10400305

 

1790, France. THE FEDERATION OF VERSAILLES. Unsigned. AE 34mm. Obv: A crowned shield. Rev: Inscription. Hennin 139, Julius 114.Choice extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398883

 

1834, France. NAPOLEON MEMORIAL. By Armand Auguste Caqu?. AE 51mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Inscription. Bramsen 1935, Schwering 1562. Extremely fine. A very attractive example. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398368