Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1643, France. THE BEGINNING OF THE REIGN OF LOUIS XIV. By Jean Mauger and Thomas Bernard. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, as a child, facing right. Rev: France and Providence raising the young king on a cushion. Divo 4, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 4. Rounded edge. An insignificant spot of discoloration on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399149

 

Undated (circa 1927), Germany. CARDINAL MICHAEL VON FAULHABER. By Karl Goetz. Silver 36mm. Obv: Bust of the cardinal facing right. Rev: A cardinal?s hat above two shields. Kienast 383.Cleaned in the past, nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399747

 

Undated (1847), Great Britain. THE OPENING OF THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. By J, Davis. WM 64mm. Obv: Head of Victoria with her hair in a bun and decorated with a garland of flowers. Rev: The Houses of Parliament. BHM 2292 R, Eidlitz 56, Taylor 179d. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399973

 

SCHWERING, Dieter. Napoleon I und seine Zeit. [Napoleon I and his era]. Auction catalogue of the Schwering Collection. M?nzen & Medaillen GMBH,Weil am Rhein, Germany, October 2007. 335 pages, 2040 lots, Fully illustrated in the text. Descriptions in German and French. 7.5″ x 10.25″. Card covers. $40. Sorry, SOLD
Not as complete as Bramsen’s work, but a valuable reference due to its arrangement and illustrations.

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SKU: 10399732

 

1983, Falkland Islands / Great Britain. VISIT OF MARGARET THATCHER. Silver 57mm, 83 grams. Obv: Bust of Margaret Thatcher facing left. Rev: A lion with a shield. Proof finish. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400096

 

1854, France/Crimea. THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN. By E. A. Oudin?. AE 73mm. Obv: Bare-headed bust of Napoleon III, left. Rev: Two winged females and two warriors. (Bee mintmark on the edge). Divo 211, Collignon 1656-1, Cat Gen vol. 2 201/E. Color a little uneven, nearly extremely fine. $500 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400559

 

1858, Great Britain/Prussia. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA. By Leonard Charles Wyon. Silver 63mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William facing left. Rev: Inscription within a floral wreath. BHM 2627, Eimer 1517, Fearon 309.1, W&E 758. Attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine. $500

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SKU: 10398708

 

1954, U.S.A. REPUBLICAN CENTENNIAL. AE 63mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of presidents Lincoln and Eisenhower, left. Rev: Inscription between two torches. Nearly extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400046

 

1797, France/Egypt. THE LANDING OF NAPOLEON AT ALEXANDRIA. Struck in England. Unsigned, attributed to Kempson & Kindon. AE 39mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon with his head turned to the left. Rev: A canon, standards, tents and a pyramid. Hennin 847, d?Essling 751, Julius 620, Schwering 781. Some signs of die rust, extremely fine. $325. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399898

 

JAEGER, Katherine. A Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals. Atlanta, GA, 2008. viii, 289 pages, profusely illustrated in color. 6″ x 9″. Card covers. $22. Sorry, OUT OF STOCK

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SKU: 10398545

 

Undated (C. 1930), Ceylon. INTER-BATTERY SPORTS. Silver 38mm. Obv: A shield-shaped compartment showing a head-on view of an elephant. Rev: A wreath (center uninscribed). Loop for suspension. Very Fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10400240

 

1840, France. MEMORIAL TO NAPOLEON ON ST HELENA AND TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. By Antoine Bovy. AE 41mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon?s memorial on St. Helena. Edge: Plain. Bramsen 1990. Extremely fine. $160. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2019)

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SKU: 10398236

 

1912, France. HENRI CAUTIER, Director of L??cole Sup?rieure de Pharmacie. By Victor Peter. Uniface cast AE 150mm. Obv: Bust of Cautier, in academic robes, facing left. Extremely fine. $500. Sorry, SOLD ? Victor Peter was born at Paris in 1840. He studied art over the objections of his parents. He was a pupil of S?bastien Cornu, Devaulx and Falgui?re. He exhibited at the Salon and won a medal in 1879. He won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. He was an artist who worked in various media. As a medallist, Peter is best known for his depictions of animals. He became professor of sculpture at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts in 1901 and was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Peter died in 1918.

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SKU: 10400016

 

1815, Great Britain. “THE WATERLOO MEDAL”? By Benedetto Pistrucci. A smaller version of Pistrucci’s famous medal published by John Pinches circa 1975.Silver 65mm. Obv: Busts of four monarchs within a circle of allegorical figures. Rev: Equestrian figures of Wellington and Blucher within a circle of allegorical figures. BHM 670. Matt finish. Extremely fine. $175 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400603

 

1836, France. THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE DE L?ETOILE COMPLETED. By Jean Pierre Montagny. AE 52mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: The Arc de Triomphe. Collignon 1106/1, Bramsen 1951, Julius 3947, Schwering 1617. Extremely fine. A very pleasing medal. $165. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398372