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Austria, Marriage of Joseph II and Princess Elizabeth of Bourbon, 1760, a silver medal by A. Wiedmann, conjoined busts right, rev. Hymen standing at altar, 28mm (Wurz. 4133; BDM VI, 467). Very fine and toned (£40-50)
£40–£50
Belgium, Tournai Cathedral, 1857, a copper medal by J. Wiener, exterior façade, rev. interior view, 59mm (BDM VI, 487); France, Église Ste Geneviève, Paris, 1858, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 60mm (Reinecke 41; BDM VI, 487); Rheims Cathedral, 1859, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 43; BDM VI, 487); Germany, Bamberg Cathedral, 1861, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 22; BDM VI, 487); Norway, St Olaf’s Cathedral, Trondheim, 1862, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm...
Hammer Price: £140
Belgium, Ferdinand VII Proclaimed at Potosí, 1808, a silver medal, unsigned, animals grazing on crowned mountain, pillars of Hercules at sides, rev. legend, 39mm. Several light scratches on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone (£200-300)
£200–£300
Denmark, Theophilus Hansen, c. 1860, a uniface copper-washed lead medal by C. Radnitzky, bust right, 75mm (Eidlitz 496; Bergsøe 1053; BDM –). Extremely fine and a superb study, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
France, The Birth of the Dauphin, 1772, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, rev. royal couple with robed female attendants, 72mm (BDM VI, 298); Dennis Diderot, 1817, a copper medal by J.-F. Domard for Durand, 40mm; Hardouin Mansart, 1817, a copper medal by Masson for Durand, 40mm (BDM III, 603); Italy, Marriage of Ferdinand II of Sicily and Maria Christina of Savoy, 1832, a copper medal by M. Laudicina, 63mm (BDM –) [4]. First fine, last...
Hammer Price: £65
France, Execution of Louis XVI, 1793, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, rev. King bids a tearful farewell to his family, guillotine in thronged square behind, 48mm (Hennin 463; Pollard 1; BDM III, 239). Minor rim nicks and a graze by Antoinette’s chin, otherwise about extremely fine (£120-150)
France, Honours Granted to General Turenne, 1800, a bronze medal by H. Auguste, bust left, rev. legend in nine lines, 50mm (Bramsen 71). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Tribute to Pierre Vignon, 1810, a copper medal by J.-P. Droz, bust of Napoleon right, rev. legend in wreath, 68mm (Bramsen 1060). A later striking, perhaps c. 1830; extremely fine and attractively patinated (£60-80)
France, Visite de Charles Philippe a la Monnaie de Paris, 1818, a silver medal by N. Tiolier, uniformed bust left, rev. legend in 8 lines, 37mm (BDM VI, 100); Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a gilt-bronze medal by J.-A. Barre, 33mm; Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, Asie, a yellow-brass medal by P.-A. Morlon, 32mm (CGMP p.272) [3]. Very fine and better, first toned (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £55
France, François-Joseph Talma, 1823, a bronze medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend, 42mm (Svarstad 217; BDM I, 361). About extremely fine; in original wooden case (£60-80)
France, Charles X, Coronation, 1825, a bronze medal by R. Gayrard, bust left, rev. Charles anointed by archbishop, 51mm (BDM II, 226). Extremely fine; in original wooden case (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Pierre Didot, 1827, a bronze medal by A.H. Veyrat, bust right, rev. cruciform-shaped printing press, 41mm (BDM VI, 258; Blades, p.54, for obv.; cf. BDW 3, 185). About extremely fine (£60-80)
France, Cercle Britannique, 1834, a bronze medal by E. Rogat and V.M. Borrel, conjoined busts of George Washington, Thadeus Kosciusko and Lafayette left, rev. three wreaths separating legends, 51mm (Baker 196; BDM V, 192). Good very fine, rare (£100-150)
£100–£150
France, Société Royale des Antiquaires de France, c. 1840, a copper medal by E. Dubois, bust of Athena right, rev. legend in wreath; together with other French jetons, etc (3, one in silver) [4]. Mostly very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
France, Death of Charles-Lucien Bonaparte, 1857, a silver medal by A. Dumont and H. Ponscarme, bust left, rev. legend in and around wreath, 51mm (Divo-Page 337). Obverse rim bruise at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, Brass jetons (13), 1644-1771, various subjects, generally 28 to 32mm, all with grained edges [13]. All mint state; probably later strikings, yet still an attractive group (£60-100)
Germany, Death of George III of Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg, 1664, a silver medal, unsigned, facing bust with long hair, rev. legend, 28mm, 3.61g/11h; Ein Dolf, Ein Reich, Ein Führer, 1933, a silver medal by F. Beyer, 36mm; Mussolini-Hitler, Staats-Trefen, 1938, a silver medal by F. Beyer, 36mm [3]. First good fine, others extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £85
Germany, Bicentenary of the Augsburg Confession, 1730, a silver medal by P.P. Werner, conjoined busts of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon right, rev. figures in front of the Reichstag, 44mm (Slg Whiting 418; Slg Belli 1998; BDM VI, 455). About extremely fine, attractively toned (£90-120)
Germany, John Parish, Hamburg, 1806, a silver medal, unsigned, in remembrance of iohn parrish’s fifty years stay amongst his friends in hamburgh, rev. from 1756 till 1806 to the mercantile world this span of life what an eventful period!!!, 40mm. Extremely fine, olive tone (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Germany, George Händel, 1823, a bronze medal by Wolff for Durand, bust left, rev. legend, 41mm (Niggl 811). Virtually as struck; in original wooden case by J. Feret (£60-80)
Germany, Completion of the Luther Monument at Worms, 1868, a copper medal by C. Schnitzspahn, statues, rev. legend in and around quadrilobe, 60mm (Wurz. 5781; BDM V, 395; Coll. Whiting 740). About very fine (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £10
Germany, Ausstellung Altona [Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, Altona], 1869, a bronze medal by C.D. Claudius, robed female seated right, view of Altona with shipping in background, rev. shields of Altona and Hamburg, 60mm (BDM VII, 184). Virtually as struck; in original green case of issue (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Greece, Chios, La Mahona, a silver medal, c. 1750, eagle above turreted building, rev. cross, 27mm (Lunardi S53). About very fine and very rare (£350-400)
£350–£400
Hungary, Victories over the Turks at Ofen, 1686, a silver medal by G. Hautsch and L.G. Lauffer, vignette of Leopold I being carried by two cherubs above a panoramic view of Ofen and the countryside, rev. ten vignettes containing identified battle scenes, 40mm (Slg. Montenuovo 1027; Slg. Julius 309). Minor rim nicks on obverse, otherwise very fine and toned (£200-250)
£200–£250
India, Surrender of Bhurtpoor, 1826, a silver medal by B.R. Faulkner, bust of Lord Combermere left, rev. map of fort and environs, 41mm (Pudd. 826.1; BHM 1263; E 1183). Brightly cleaned and with associated surface marks, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £160
India, A uniface gold medalet, perhaps c. 1830, scimitar and symbols within wreath, initials kp in central octagon, 24mm, 7.63g. Signs of brooch mount on the back, otherwise very fine and worthy of further research (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
India, Bengal Presidency Rifle Association, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, lioness to left, pedestal inscribed n i r a 1863-86, rev. legend within wreath, central tablet un-named, 55mm (Pudd [1987], pp.194-5); together with other World silver medals (2), base metal tokens, amulets, etc (4) [7]. First with minor rim nicks and toning spots, otherwise good very fine, others in varied state (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
India, Provincial Exhibition, North-Western Provinces, Drummond Medal of Honour, 1867, a silver-gilt award after W. Wyon, coroneted head of Victoria left, rev. legends around and within wreaths, edge impressed (C. Hickey), 43mm (Pudd. 867.1). Good very fine; with ‘Mutiny’ type swivelling suspender (£180-220)
£180–£220
Italy, Pius II, c. 1471, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. books on table, 42mm (Lincoln 350-1); Julius III, 1550, a copper medal, unsigned [by G. Bonzaga], 27mm (L 520-1) [2]. Fine (£40-60)
Italy, Pius V, 1566, a copper medal signed f.p. [G. Bonzaga], bust left, rev. legend in 11 lines, 30mm (L 631); Erection of Ghislieri College, 1569, a bronze medal, unsigned, 38mm (L –); Pius V, c. 1570, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, 35mm (L 630); Pius V, 1571, a copper medal, unsigned [by G. Bonzaga], 29mm (L 666) [4]. First very fine, others in varied state, second and last pierced (£60-80)
Italy, Opening the Holy Door, 1575, a copper medal, unsigned [by G. Bonzaga], bust of Gregory XIII right, rev. Holy Door, 33mm (L 709-10); Gregory XIII, 1575, a copper medal, unsigned, 34mm (L. 687 var; cf. Münz Zentrum 102, 6263); Gregory XIII, 1581, a copper medal by L. Fragny il Parmigiano, 37mm (L 690); Sixtus V, 1589, a lead medal by N. de Bonis, 34mm (L –; cf. Münz Zentrum 102, 6287) [4]. First very fine, second about extremely fine with some original colour, third good fine, last...
Italy, Consecration of St Peter’s Basilica, 1627, a copper medal by G. Mola, bust of Urban VIII right, rev. consecration ceremony, 46mm (Bart. 627b; L 971); Construction of the Museo Capitolino Completed, 1646, a copper medal by G. Mola, 38mm (Bart. 646; L 1082); Museo Capitolino, 1649, a copper medal, unsigned, 39mm (Bart. 646; L 1099); Alexander VII, 1655, a copper medal, unsigned [by G. Morone], 32mm (Bart. 655; L 1158); Election of Clement IX, 1667, a copper medal, unsigned, 32mm (L...
Italy, Innocent XI, 1680, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, bust right, rev. standing female holding cross and chalice, 34mm (L 1433-4); The Good Shepherd, 1681, a copper medal by G. Ravaschiero, 33mm (L 1437); Innocent XI, 1682, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 35mm (Bart 682; L 1440); Innocent XI, 1683, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 35mm (L 1442); The Shrine at Loretto, 1688, a copper medal, signature indistinct, 36mm (cf. L. 1393) [5]. Fine and better; second with loop mount (£60-80)
Italy, Alexander VIII, 1689, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. holy dove radiated, 30mm (L –); Innocent XII, 1691, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 27mm (L 1533-4); Innocent XII [1691], a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 38mm (L 1521); Election of Benedict XIII, 1724, a white metal medal by G. Vestner, 44mm (L 1708); Benedict XIV, 1755, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, 39mm (L 1862); The Pantheon, 1757, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, 38mm (Bart. 757; L 1866-7) [6]. Fourth very fine, others...
Italy, Pius VI, 1775, a white metal medal by J.-C. Reich, bust right, rev. robed figure watering palm-tree, 39mm (L –; cf. Münz Zentrum 102, 6705); Election of Leo XII, 1823, a copper medal by G. Cerbara, 42mm (Bart. 824; L 2101); Pius IX, 1848, a copper medal by A. Garnier, 35mm (L 2254); The Papal Vision, 1854, a plated medal by I. Bianchi, 43mm (Bart. 856; L 2280) [4]. Fine to very fine, second better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £25
Liberia, Independence Declared, 1847, a copper medal by W.J. Taylor, ship sailing right, plough and implements of agriculture below, palm-tree at right, dove with scroll in its beak above, the love of liberty brought us here, rev. first president j.j. roberts, etc, 42mm. Very fine and extremely rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £450
Russia, Feast of St Nicholas, c. 1600, a gold medal, unsigned, Jesus in manger, surrounded by Joseph, Mary, an angel and two donkeys, three Wise Men and shepherds above, rev. Christ baptizing standing figure, two angels behind, 41mm, 13.95g. Good fine, very rare; with small gold ring for suspension (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £420
Russia, Battle of Poltava, 1709, a copper medal by S. Yudin, laureate and armoured bust of Peter the Great right, rev. battle scene, 31mm (Diakov 27.16; cf. Baldwin Auction 39, 1691). Usual die flaw from rim at 10 o’clock on reverse, very fine (£70-90)
Russia, Death of Peter the Great, 1725, a copper medal by J. Dassier, laureate bust right, rev. Neptune and Minerva seated on rocks, 38mm (Diakov 63.12; cf. Baldwin/Markov NY Auction XV, 1047; cf. DNW 74, 436). About extremely fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £50
Russia, Grand Princes and Czars of Russia, 862-1741, a series of bronze medals by J. Dassier (57), complete, sequentially numbered; together with a duplicate of no. 12, all 38mm [58]. About extremely fine and better; in a black album (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £6,000
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