Auction Catalogue

3 April 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 448

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£45

Lorraine, Leopold I, copper gilt medal, 1747, by St. Urbain, bust right, reverse traveller greeted by Mercury, struck on a broad rim, 63mm; and another copper medal, unsigned, of Giorgio Baglivi [2]. First with some marks to surface and rim otherwise better than very fine, second only fine and pierced for suspension but probably rare (£60-70)

Giorgio Baglivi (1669-1707). Illustrious Italian physician and member of the Royal Society of London