Portrait Medals

 

1925, Great Britain. A. H. JOHNSON. By Percy Metcalfe. AE 64mm. Obv: Bust of A. H. Johnson facing left. Rev: The interior view of a chapel seen through an archway. Cased. Extremely fine. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: S14-E9824

 

1931, U.S.A. 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF FREEMASONRY IN PENNSYLVANIA. By A. Pietz. AE 76mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Daniel Coxe. Rev: Inscription and masonic symbols within a wreath. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-6843

 

1527, Germany. URSULA SEBASTI LIGSALCZ. Unsigned. Uniface (later) cast 121mm. Obv: Bust of Ursula Sebasti Ligsalcz facing left. Rev: Hook for hanging. $200

Price: $200.00

SKU: E-0359

 

1603, France. HENRI IV, MARIE DE MEDICI AND THE DAUPHIN. By Guillaume Dupr?. Cast AE 62.8mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Henri and Marie de Medici facing right. Rev: Henri IV as Mars and Marie as Minerva, the Dauphin stands between them. An eagle holds a crown above the Dauphin. Cf. Jones 15. An after cast with an integral loop. Some softness of detail; dark, slightly uneven patina. Very fine. $200
Guillaume Dupr?, sculptor, medallist and coin engraver, is recognized as one of the foremost medallists of his age. He was born at Sissonne in 1574. In 1597 Henri IV was so pleased with a medal presented to him by Dupr? that he gave him the title of Sculptor in Ordinary to His Majesty. In 1603 he was granted the extraordinary privilege of being able to cast medals himself in the Gallery of the Louvre. Forrer notes that Dupr? is distinguished among French medallists for being the first to apply the art of sculpture to medal-making. He died in 1647. ?

Price: $200.00

SKU: E-3535

 

1938, France.GABRIEL BERTRAND, Biologist. By De H?rain. Bronze 80mm. Obv: Bust, right. Rev: Branches, inscription, snake, scientific equipment and fungi. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2019)

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-4990

 

1921, Scotland. JUBILEE OF DAVID COLVILLE & SONS, LTD. ?Silver 38mm. Obv: Bust of David Colville facing three-quarters right. Rev: Inscribed cartouche. Attractively toned, extremely fine. $50

Price: $50.00

SKU: E-8241

 

1910, France/Palestine. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL ISRAELITE ALLIANCE. By E. Hannaux. Bronze 59mm. Obv: Bust of Narcisse Leven facing left. Rev: An allegorical female inscribing a shield attached to a tree. Extremely fine. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: Q7055-1S

 

1728, Great Britain. JOHN FREIND, Physician. By Ferdinand Saint Urbain. AE 56mm. Obv: Bust of Freind facing left. Rev: An ancient and contemporary physician greeting each other. MI II 488/28, plate CXLIX/13, Eimer 515, Fearon 179.1, Storer 1122. Good very fine. $225

Price: $225.00

SKU: N-1913

 

Undated (circa 1812), Great Britain. ARTHUR, EARL OF WELLINGTON. By Thomas Webb. AE 54mm. Obv: Bust of the Earl (later duke) of Wellington facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Eimer Wellington 10, BHM 746, Eimer 1028, Bramsen 1174, Lamas 93. Extremely fine. $135

Price: $135.00

SKU: E-8441

 

Undated (1669), France. LEONARDO DA VINCI. By G?rard L?onard H?rard. AE cast 42.8mm. Obv: Bust of Leonardo, wearing a cap, facing right. Rev: A wreath above a crossed pen and paintbrush. A later cast. Cf Jones 280. Loop for suspension. Slight crack that passes through the center of the medal, otherwise nearly extremely fine. $190

Price: $90.00

SKU: E-0780

 

1824, Great Britain. FOUNDING OF THE SHAKESPEARIAN CLUB, STRATFORD UPON AVON. White metal 42mm. By Thomas Wells Ingram. OBV: Almost facing bust of William Shakespeare. REV: Two females placing a wreath on Shakespeare’s head. BHM 1247 (listed as R, i.e. rare). Pierced (typical). Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E4026

 

1911, France. TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR GRASSET, 1849-1918, Phyisiologist and Philosopher. By Antoine Injalbert. AE 68mm. Obv: Seated half figure of professor Grasset. Rev: A large building. Storer 1374, Freeman 213. Extremely fine. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: S7-E5212

 

1805, Great Britain. ADMIRAL LORD NELSON. By Thomas Webb and Jean-Pierre Droz. AE 41mm. Obv: Bare head of Lord Nelson facing left. Rev: Bellona standing on the prow of a ship hurling a thunderbolt. BHM 596 R, Eimer 963, Milford Haven 520, Hardy 88. Reverse struck from a cracked die. Small cut in the field of the reverse. $350. ——–
This uses the same reverse as the medal issued in Mudie’s series of “National Medals” It may have been intended to be included in the series, but the other obverse, depicting Nelson in uniform, ended up being selected

Price: $350.00

SKU: 9474-19178-8B

 

Undated (circa 1675), France. HENRI DE LA TOUR D?AUVERGNE, VICOMTE TURENNE, MARSHALL OF FRANCE. By Giovanni Hamerani (1620-1677). AE 51mm. OBVERSE: LAureate, cuirassed bust of Turenne facing left. REVERSE: Three figures. Slight wear and handling. $325

Price: $325.00

SKU: 12414-P8

 

1806, Great Britain. DEATH OF WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER. By Thomas Webb. Bronze 53mm. Obv: Head of William Pitt the Younger facing left. Rev: A rock, in a storm, buffeted by waves. BHM 610, Eimer 975, Fearon 257.1. $175

Price: $175.00

SKU: 44050-1D