Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1865, Great Britain. LOCAL PRIZE, DEPARTMENT FOR SUCCESS IN ART AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART. By William Wyon. AE 45mm. Obv: ?Penny Black? bust of Queen Victoria facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Edge: Inscribed to recipient. Cased. A very slight bump to the edge on the reverse, extremely fine. $80.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399381

 

1811, France/Italy. THE BIRTH OF THE KING OF ROME. By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 41mm. Obv: Conjoined heads of Napoleon and Marie-Louise facing right. Rev: Bust of the King of Rome. Bramsen 1091, D?Essling 1335. Julius 2432, Schwering 1251, Todd -, Zeitz 122. Extremely fine. $175 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399343

 

Undated (circa 1850), France. REIMS CATHEDRAL. By Jacques Weiner. AE 60mm. Obv: Exterior view of the cathedral. Rev: Interior view of the nave. Some slight contact marks on the left column on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD ? ?

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SKU: 10400242

 

Undated (early 20th century), France. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF YONNE. By C. Charles. AE 54mm. Obv: A rooster with hens and chickens in the background. Rev: An inscribed cartouche set against branches. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400800

 

1805, France/Austria. THE FRENCH INSIGNIA RECAPTURED AT INNSBRUCK.? By Bertrand Andrieu and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon in Roman military costume holds a figure of Victory in one hand and a standard with the other. Bramsen 442, D?Essling 1099, Julius 1435, Schwering 990, Todd p.118, Zeitz 58. A couple of insignificant spots on the obverse, extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399426

 

1821, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE IV. Published by Thomason and Jones. AE 54mm. Obv: Laureate, draped bust of George IV facing left. Rev: The king seated and being crowned by Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia. BHM 1091, Eimer 1141. Extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399597

 

1907, Great Britain. SEPTENARY OF LIVERPOOL. By Charles John Allen. WM 33mm. Obv: King John presenting a charter to a kneeling male. Rev: A three-masted ship under sail. BHM 3952 R, Eimer 1898. Nearly extremely fine. $40. Sorry SOLD

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SKU: 10400623

 

Undated (circa 1690), France. THE FRENCH NAVY. By Jean Mauger. AE 72mm. Obv: Laureate, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV facing left. Rev?: Gallia being drawn in a marine car. Cat. Gen. vol. 1 212/B. A modern restrike (dated 1977 on its edge) of a scarce medal. Nearly extremelyfine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399633

 

1968, France, JEAN DE LA FONTAINE, writer of fables. Published by the Paris Mint. AE 77mm. Obv: Almost facing bust. Rev: La Fontaine surrounded by an elephant, lion and other creatures. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400161

 

1786, Prussia. FREDERICK THE GREAT, MEMORIAL. By Daniel Loos. Silver 42mm. Obv: Crowned bust of Frederick the Great Facing right. Rev: A female personification of Prussia kneeling before a flaming altar. BDN 3/462, Sommer A10. Toning somewhat mottled, nearly extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398234

 

1800 (Year VIII), France. THE CORPS L?GISLATIF. By Nicolas Marie Gatteaux. Octagonal AE 39mm x 50mm. Obv: A standing figure of Liberty. Rev:? Inscription. Bramsen 26, d?Essling 822, Schwering -. Choice, extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10398494

 

1740, Great Britain/Panama. FORT CHAGRE TAKEN. AE 39mm. Obv: A half figure of Admiral Vernon with a tree to the left. Rev: Six ships entering Portobello Harbor. Betts 279, MI 547/153 variety, Plate CLVII/12, MH 285, McCormick-Goodhart 139 (c). Pretty worn with some of the reverse legend obliterated. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400585

 

1854, Great Britain. CRYSTAL PALACE OPENED IN SYDENHAM. By Pinches & Co. WM 42mm. Obv: Britannia opening the doors to Crystal Palace. Rev: A view of Crystal Palace. BHM 2549, Eimer 1487, Eidlitz 768, Taylor 171i, Allen SY-1854/080. Nearly extremely fine. $35, Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398817

 

1915, Germany. FIELD MARSHAL GRAF VON HAESSLER. By Lowenthal. Cast AE 100mm. Obv: Uniformed bust wearing a helmet. Rev: The centaur, Chiron, teaching a nude figure of Achilles to shoot a bow. Edge: Stamped: DS20 38. Extremely fine. $375.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400468

 

1891, Wales. PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE MEDAL. By J.A. Restall. AE 38mm. Obv: An allegorical female sitting beside a camera. Rev: Inscription to recipient. Cased. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399201