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

Medals Related to Aviation, Hungary, Exhibition of Military Aeronautics, Budapest, 1917, a uniface bronze medal by Székely, engineer holding propeller, pilot in German warplane in background, 61mm (BDM VIII, 229); Russia, Russland, 1914, a uniface cast bronze medal by O. Thiede, soldier on horseback, others walking, 73mm; Serbia, Prince Alexander, Defender of Free Serbia, a bronze medal by T. Szirmaï, 63mm (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 165); other First War-related medals (3), one by the Austrian artist Löcsey [6]. All very fine (£35-45)

Prince Alexander (1888-1934) was appointed regent of Serbia in June 1914. During World War I he was named C-in-C of the Serbian army. He was assassinated in Marseilles on 9 October 1934 by a terrorist in the pay of Croatia