Auction Catalogue

21 March 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 828

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£25

Italy, Death of Girolamo Savonarola, 1498, a uniface cast bronze medal, unsigned, bust left, sprigs of oak and palm at sides, legend in 9 lines below, 116mm. Probably 19th century work, very fine (£25-35)

Girolamo Savonarola (1452-98), Italian Dominican reformer who attempted to establish a theocratic government in Florence