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Great Britain, Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969, a 9ct gold medal, unsigned, facing bust of Prince in ermine, reverse elevation of Caernarvon Castle, hallmarked PD, 1996, 38mm, 25.22gm. Brilliant (£180-220)
£180–£220
Great Britain, Prince Philip, 1972, a black porcelain bust by Royal Doulton for his Silver Wedding, 28cm high, No.342 painted on base. Extremely fine, as made (£50-60)
£50–£60
Great Britain, Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 1980, a 9ct gold medal, unsigned, bust of each three-quarters left, hallmarked PD, 1996, 38mm, 25.05gm. Brilliant (£180-220)
Great Britain, Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981, a 9ct gold medal, unsigned, Prince of Wales feathers above conjoined busts left and CD monogram, reverse horse and carriage passing in front of St Pauls, hallmarked PD, 1996, 38mm, 25.19gm. Brilliant (£180-220)
Great Britain, Golden Jubilee of Beech Hill Methodist Church, Luton, 1984, the original hubbed steel dies for the obverse and reverse of the medal, no maker’s marks on either; together with a nickel striking of the medal, unsigned, bust of John Wesley left, reverse legend, 39mm. [3]. Extremely fine and as made (£150-200)
£150–£200
Hong Kong, Centenary of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1997, a 9ct gold medal, unsigned, coronetted ‘coinage’ bust of Victoria left, reverse ornamental arms, hallmarked PD, 1996, 38mm, 25.16gm. Brilliant (£180-220)
Hungary, Franz Liszt, 1901, a large uniface basalt-ware portrait medal, unsigned, bust right, 186mm. High relief, extremely fine and as made, attractive (£100-120)
£100–£120
18th Century, Scotland, Beggars: Aberdeenshire, Old Machar, 1722, a lead badge, similar, figure 30 stamped above, 42mm (K & L p.293, pl.liv, 15; Mitch. 5309; cf. DW 23, 233). Edge crack at 4 o’clock, about fine and extremely rare; with integral loop for suspension (£100-150)
£100–£150
Italy, Canonization of St Nicholas of Tolentino, 1446, a struck gilt-bronze medal, unsigned [by G. Paladino], bust of Pope Eugenius IV, Condolmera, left, wearing triple crown and robes, reverse canonization ceremony, 42mm (Lincoln 320; BDM IV, 366). Extremely fine and the gilding contemporary to the medal (£80-120)
£80–£120
Italy, Foundation Medal for the Church of San Francesco, Rimini, 1450, a cast bronze medal by M. de’ Pasti, bust of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta left in plate armour, reverse Alberti’s proposed façade for the church, PRAECL· ARMINI · TEMPLVM · AN · GRATIAE · V · F ·, date below, 40mm (Hill, Corpus, 183; Pollard 47; Arm. I, 21/17; Kress 66; BDM IV, 404; cf. Clifford 14). Pierced at top, a strong fine with good patination (£150-250)
£150–£250
Italy, Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice († 1457), a uniface cast bronze medal by an artist of the Venetian School, bust right in tall cap, FRANCISCVS FOSCARI DVX, 46mm. Probably of 17th century manufacture, fine and rare (£70-100)
£70–£100
Italy, Foundation Medal for the Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, 1465, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, by an unknown medallist of the Roman School, bust of Pope Paul II, Barbo, left in cope, reverse architectural view of the Palazzo, HAES AEDES CONDIDIT, etc, 33mm (Hill, Corpus, 783; Bargello 171; Arm. II, 9); Reorganisation of the University of Rome, a cast bronze medal, signed A.BO in reverse exergue, similar, reverse Hope standing with two children, LETITIA SCHOLASTICA, 32mm (Hill, Corpus, 778)...
Italy, Pope Paul ii, Barbo, 1470, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust right in decorative surplice, reverse legend in five lines within oak wreath, ANNO CHRISTI etc., 44mm (Lincoln 384). A later restitution struck from a broken obverse die, almost extremely fine (£70-100)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixpence, 1590, mm. hand, 3.19gm (Brown/Comber 6C; N 2015; S 2578A). Front of face weak, otherwise very fine, reverse toned (£80-100)
£80–£100
18th Century, Scotland, Beggars: Roxburgh-shire, Cavers, 1729, a heart-shaped lead badge, CAVERS ROXB above date, 58mm (K & L p.292, pl.lv, 24; cf. Noble II, 853-4; cf. DW 23, 228). About fine and extremely rare; pierced twice at top for suspension (£100-150)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Halfgroats (2), mm. hand, 1.03gm, and mm. woolpack, 1.12gm (Brown/Comber 6E; N 2016; S 2579) [2]. Fine and better (£30-40)
£30–£40
Australia, George V, Shilling, 1914; George VI, Shilling, 1940 (KM. 26, 39). [2]. Both extremely fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Belgium, Leopold I, Pattern or Trial 5 Francs, 18[––], by A.J. van Ackere, in Barton’s metal, bust left, reverse crowned arms dividing value, edge plain, 21.42gm (KM Pn 38). Small area of toning on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£100-150)
Italy, Luigi d’Este, c.1560, a uniface cast lead portrait medal by P. de’ Pastorini, bust left in decorative collar, ALOYSIVS ESTENSIS, 37mm (Arm. I, 194/38; BDM IV, 415). Fine, a characterful portrait (£80-120)
Italy, Alfonso II d’Este, c.1560, a uniface cast lead portrait medal by S. Pallante, armoured bust right, wearing high collar, scarf and medal on ribbon, 56mm (cf. Arm. I, 212/2; cf. BDM IV, 367). Pierced, only fine but a strong portrait (£80-120)
Bolivia, Pattern 100 Bolivianos, c.1951, in light bronze, head of Simon Bolivar left, reverse MODEL in centre, edge plain, struck en médaille, 19.23gm. Minor hairlines, brilliant, extremely rare (£80-100)
Brazil, Peter II, 40-Reis, undated [1700-2] (KM. 86.2). Good fine, scarce (£40-60)
£40–£60
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Threepence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust, small rose, 1.33gm (Borden/Brown 46, O1/R1; N 2035; S 2604). Cracked and with light crease marks, otherwise good fine, rare (£80-100)
British West Africa, George VI, Trial Shilling, 1952, in chromed steel, TRIAL stamped to left of head and above 52 of date, edge plain [blank filed], struck en médaille, 4.92gm (Vice 326; cf. Pridmore Sale, lot 659 and R.J. Ford Sale, lot 112). Extremely fine and practically as struck, very rare (£60-80)
£60–£80
Italy, Election of Pope Alexander VIII, Ottoboni, 1689, a bronze medal by G. Hamerani, bust right in cap, reverse Papal throne, DOMINI EST ASSVMPTIO NOSTRA, 31mm (cf. Lincoln 1501; Bart. 690; BDM II, 401). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Canada, George V, 5-Dollars, 1912 (KM. 26; F 4). Has been polished and mounted, very fine (£60-70)
£60–£70
Ceylon, Miscellaneous coins in silver (29) and base metal (49) [78]. Mostly fine, a few better (£100-120)
Cuba, Pattern 10-Pesos, 1995 (8), by ICB, for the Centenary of the Death of Joseph Marti, in silver (2, one a piéfort), brass, gold-plated alloy, tri-metallic, aluminium, copper and cupro-nickel, facing bust, reverse arms (cf. Glendining 19.5.1999, lot 1218) [8]. Brilliant (£100-120)
Italy, Pietro Bembo, 1823, a bronze medal by A.H. Veyrat for Durand’s Series Numismatica, bust right, reverse legend, 41mm (BDM VI, 258). Virtually as struck (£30-50)
£30–£50
Egypt, Abdul Hamid ii, 5-Qirsh (2) and 2-Qirsh, all AH 1293, yr 27w [1902] (KM. 293-4) [3]. Extremely fine and better (£50-70)
Italy, Coronation of Ferdinand i of Austria as King of Lombardy-Veneto, 1838, a bronze medal by L. Manfredini, laureate bust right, reverse Coronation ceremony, 52mm (Mont. 2578; BDM III, 555). Fields lightly scuffed, otherwise extremely fine, patinated (£70-90)
£70–£90
Sweden, 600th Anniversary of the Alliance Perpétuelle des Confédérés, 1891, a bronze medal by A. Dubois, naked winged female holding olive branch and torch over a lake, reverse legend and arms encircled by wreath, 68mm (BDM I, 632; cf. DNW 38, 964). Extremely fine with most attractive patina; in original red fitted case (£40-60)
Italy, Pius IX, c.1860, a bois durci portrait medal, 114mm. Flaw to cheek and a few other minor imperfections, otherwise about extremely fine (£30-40)
Switzerland, Aargau, Baden Shooting Festival, 1896, a silver medal by F. Homberg, conjoined arms and flags, reverse robed female holding trophy and shield, 45mm (Martin 14; BDM II, 546). Extremely fine, deeply toned (£30-40)
Netherlands, Calumny of Appeles, a cast bell metal roundel, probably a 17th century cast of a 16th century original, kneeling figure being anointed before a flaming altar, surrounded by onlookers, with high raised border, 127mm. Highlights very rubbed, rim pierced for suspension, about fine and rare (£40-60)
France, Celtic (c.100-58 BC), gold ‘Bullet’ Stater, globular form, cross on one side, 7.16gm (Scheers 128 var.). Very fine and an excellent example (£200-300)
£200–£300
United States of America, Centennial of the Death of George Washington, 1899, a bronze medal for the Washington Monument Association, bust right, reverse fire-engine, 39mm (Baker 1828); Portugal, American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, c.1960, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, arms, 80mm, edge stamped 61; together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (2). [4]. Very fine and better; second in blue fitted case of issue by Hélder Cunha, Lda (£30-50)
Russia, Czarina Elizabeth, c.1760, a uniface black basalt portrait medal by J.G. Waechter, draped bust right, Imperial crown on her head, back impressed SW 67, 58mm (cf. BDM VI, 339). About extremely fine, unusual in basalt (£80-120)
France, François I, Ecu d’or au soleil du Dauphiné, second type, crowned F in alternate angles of reverse cross, 3.33gm (Duplessy 783; Ci. 1083; F 355). Irregular shaped flan, fine (£120-150)
£120–£150
France, Alsace, Charles (1593-1607), Teston de Saverne, undated, bust left, reverse arms, ALSAS LANCRA, 8.53gm. Extremely fine and toned, rare (£150-200)
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