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INDIA, Visit of the Prince of Wales to Patna, 1921, a bronze medal by C. Thomas, bust right, rev. legend, 41mm (Giordano 65b, this piece illustrated; Pudd. 921.5; W & E 6176). Pierced for suspension [ring now lacking], obverse very fine, reverse spotted, rare £120-150
£120–£150
ITALY, Monument to Alexander VIII at St Peter’s, Rome, 1700, a copper medal by F. Saint-Urbain, bust of Alexander VIII left, rev. view of tomb, 64mm (Lincoln 1512; Ciech. 264). Very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £140
ITALY, Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, a cast bronze Participant’s medal by E. Greco for Bertoni, naked female figure holding Olympic rings and torch, rev. stylised semi-abstract figure of athlete, 54mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.102, 15; cf. DNW 105, 1325). Very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £110
JAPAN, Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, a plated bronze medal by T. Okamoto and K. Tanaka for Flag Bearers at the Opening Ceremony, athletes and swimmer, rev. Olympic symbol, legend above and below, 40mm (cf. DNW 86, 264). Extremely fine; in original wooden box £250-350
£250–£350
JAPAN, Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, a bronze Participation medal by T. Okamoto and K. Tanaka, similar, 61mm (cf. DNW 86, 264). Extremely fine; in original wooden box £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
NETHERLANDS, Ferdinando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1571, a cast silver medal by G. Giannini, bearded bust right, wearing ruff collar over armour, rev. altar and lion passant between two storks, 39mm (v. L. I, 136, 1). PROBABLY AN EARLY (17TH CENTURY) cast, sometime cleaned and now re-toned, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £360
netherlands, Introduction of the Haardstedegeld, Leyden, 1666, a card medal by A. Simon, alchemist seated by fireside, cat beside him, rev. inscription in 7 lines, arms with supporters and date above, city view below, 54mm (BDM V, 513; v. L. II, pp.537-9). Some surface marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £210
NETHERLANDS, Liberation of Groningen, 1672, a silver medal, unsigned, army before city and ramparts, rev. inscription and names of city councillors and senators in 16 lines, 58mm (v. L. III, p.99). Some edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £320
NETHERLANDS, Silver Wedding of Theodorus Beels, Burgermeester of Den Briel and Maria van Royen, 1766, a silver medal by G. van Moelingen, crowned conjoined shields, rev. inscription in 17 lines, 40mm. About extremely fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £230
NETHERLANDS, Silver Wedding of Alderman Johannes Verstolk and Magdelena van Royen, 1768, a silver medal by G. van Moelingen, crowned conjoined shields, rev. inscription in 11 lines, 43mm. About extremely fine, rare £80-100
NETHERLANDS, Rotterdam, 1770, a gold medal by T. van Berckel, crowned arms with lion supporters, harbour and city view behind, rev. allegorical figures, 32mm, 18.25g (v. L. Suppl., 447). Extremely fine and very rare £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,300
NETHERLANDS, Battle of Doggersbank, 1781, a silver medal by J.G. Holtzhey, Belgic lion and armed figure of Batavia, rev. names of victorious Dutch commanders within wreaths, 44mm (Betts 589). Nearly extremely fine, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £310
NETHERLANDS, Dutch Constitution, 1787, a silver medal, unsigned, sword and branch on pedestal, rev. inscription in 7 lines on mantle, arms above, 36mm. About extremely fine, lightly toned £80-100
Hammer Price: £55
NETHERLANDS, Silver Wedding of Hugo, Baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt and Cornelia Adriana Boreel, 1848, a silver medal signed J.P., crowned conjoined shields, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm. About extremely fine, rare £80-100
NETHERLANDS, 50th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of the House of Orange, 1863, a copper medal by S. de Vries for E. Lacomblé, conjoined heads of William I, II and III left, rev. female figure with Liberty cap and lion, 70mm (BDM –). About extremely fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
ROMANIA, 10th Anniversary of the Foundation of the International Association of Penal Law, 1938, a plated medal by P. Theunis for Fonson, bemedalled and uniformed bust of Vespasian Pella left, rev. legends, scales and olive branch below, 76mm. Very fine, scarce £70-90
Hammer Price: £95
SOUTH AFRICA, Visit of the Transvaal Deputation to the Netherlands, 1884, a copper medal by C.J. Begeer, two shields over landscape and rising sun, rev. inscription and date, 50mm (Hern 6; AM Cat. 1; cf. DNW M12, 435). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £250
SOUTH AFRICA, Opening of the Pretoria to Delagoa Bay Railway, 1895, a copper medal by J.P.M. Menger, bust of Paul Kruger left, rev. winged wheel, 44mm (Hern 16; AM Cat. 5; Moyaux 52). FDC £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
SOUTH AFRICA, Opening of the Pretoria to Delagoa Bay Railway, 1895, silver medals (2), bust of Paul Kruger left, from the Halfcrown die, revs. inscription and date, different rev. dies, both 32mm (Hern 20; AM. Cat 6). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine or better, one toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
SOUTH AFRICA, Presidential Election, 1897, a white metal medal, unsigned, facing bust of Paul Kruger, rev. eagle above arms and banners, 38mm (Hern 28; AM Cat. 15; cf. St James 7, 840). Good very fine; with original ribbon and Z.A.R. clasp £40-60
SOUTH AFRICA, President Kruger Sworn in for a Fourth Term, 1898, a white metal medal by Delfos, bust left, rev. legend, 54mm (Hern 40; AM Cat. 16; cf. St James 7, 839). Surface marks on reverse and edge nicks, otherwise about very fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £380
SOUTH AFRICA, Defence of Mafeking, 1900, medals (2), both unsigned [by F. Bowcher] for Spink, facing bust of Baden-Powell, revs. soldiers advancing right, both 45mm (Hern 106; AM Cat. 44; BHM 3677; E 1843) [2]. Silver medal with small nick on obverse rim, otherwise both extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
SOUTH AFRICA, Transvaal War, 1900, a Fundraising gilt and enamel lapel pin brooch by Spink [after F. Bowcher], similar, 40 x 30mm (Hern 108; AM Cat. 45; cf. St James 7, 882). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £60
SOUTH AFRICA, Lord Roberts, 1900, a light bronze medal by E. Fuchs, 31mm (Hern 142; AM Cat. 60; BHM 3670); Chronology of the Military Campaign, 1900, a white metal medal, unsigned, 38mm (Hern 388); Siege and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900, a plated white metal medal, unsigned, 29mm (Hern 556) [3]. Very fine or better, but first with edge knock, second with clip and ring for suspension £80-100
SOUTH AFRICA, Defence of Bloemfontein and Pretoria, 1900, medals (2), both unsigned [by F. Bowcher] for Spink, facing bust of Lord Roberts, revs. soldiers advancing right, both 45mm (Hern 150; AM. Cat. 64; BHM 3678; E 1844) [2]. Extremely fine, silver medal toned £100-150
SOUTH AFRICA, Der britische Löwe mit Gewaltigen Streichen [The British Lion with Burnt Paw], c. 1900, a silver-gilt medal, unsigned [perhaps by Lauer], lion with paw outstretched towards flames emitting from the Transvaal, rev. legend, 33mm (Hern 202; AM Cat. 88). Extremely fine, rare £150-200
SOUTH AFRICA, British Atrocities in South Africa, 1901, a silver medal, unsigned, Dutch and Spanish infantry and cavalry fighting in the Dutch War of Independence, rev. Boer farmstead in flames, 33mm (Hern 208; AM Cat. 91; cf. DNW M12, 441). Extremely fine; in original gilt card box by W. Voet & Zonen, Anegang 15, Haarlem £100-150
Hammer Price: £420
SOUTH AFRICA, British Atrocities in South Africa, 1901, a bronze medal, unsigned, from the same dies, 33mm (Hern 208; AM Cat. 91). Tiny spot on obverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
SOUTH AFRICA, ‘Hands Off’, 1902, a bronze medal by A. Scharff, bust of Paul Kruger half-left, rev. standing Boer with flag, lion at right, hands off, 39mm (Hern 264; AM Cat. 117; cf. St James 7, 849). About extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
SOUTH AFRICA, Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902, octagonal medals by J.C. Wienecke (2), in silver and bronze, bust of Paul Kruger left, revs. shield on wreath with rays, both 30mm (Hern 266; AM Cat. 118) [2]. Very fine; bronze with clip and ring for suspension £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
SOUTH AFRICA, Volkshuldigung dem Präsidenten Krüger, Cologne [Declaration of People’s Solidarity with Kruger], 1900, medals (2), in silver and copper, unsigned, crowned double-headed eagle, revs. legend, both 36mm (Hern 340; AM Cat. 149; Weiler 3211-12) [2]. Silver extremely fine and toned, bronze virtually as struck £100-150
Hammer Price: £410
SOUTH AFRICA, Visit of President Kruger to Utrecht, 1902, a bronze medal by H. Dubois, bust left, rev. robed female in clouds above a map of South Africa, 68mm (Hern 374; AM Cat. 165; CGMP p.162; cf. St James 7, 846). About extremely fine, rare £200-250
SOUTH AFRICA, Visit of Joseph Chamberlain, 1903, a silver medal by J. Fray, facing bust, rev. Peace with arm outstretched to sun, steamship at left, 51mm (Hern 572; AM Cat. 99; BHM 3888; E 1876). Graze on obverse, otherwise as struck; in original red fitted case £40-60
Hammer Price: £90
SOUTH AFRICA, Visit of the Prince of Wales, 1925, a bronze medal by P. Metcalfe, 28mm (Giordano 94b; W & E 6200); Visit of the Prince of Wales to Umtata, Tembuland, 1925, a white metal medal, unsigned, 32mm (Giordano 104a; W & E –); ARGENTINA, Visit of the Prince of Wales, 1925, a gilt-bronze medal by Gottuzo & Piana, 35 x 30mm (Giordano 106.2) [3]. Second fine and with ring for suspension, very rare, others very fine £120-150
SWEDEN, Scandinavian Polar Expeditions, 1893 and 1896-7, a white metal medal by A. Högel, medallic portrait of Fridtjof Nansen, side view of the Fram sailing left behind, rev. medallic portrait of Salomon Andrée regarding his balloon Oernen above a view of the polar region of the globe, 50mm (Malpas 156; cf. DNW M14, 1414). Light tin pest on globe, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
SWEDEN, Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1912, a white metal Participant’s medal by B. Mackennal and E. Lindberg, figure seated atop a column, view of Stockholm behind, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (cf. DNW 105, 1317). Very fine £100-150
SWEDEN, Equestrian Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1956, a uniface gilt metal and green enamel official’s badge by J. Sjösvärd for Lagerströms Mjölby, classical Greek horseman left, Olympic rings below, 37 x 28mm. Very fine, rare £150-200
USA, South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, 1901-2, a silver medal by Gorham Co, Carolina enthroned holding mace and ship, between palmettos, the ruins of Fort Sumter and Charleston city street, rev. palmetto and palm wreath, named (Awarded to Angel Ramirez), 64mm. Light scratch above Carolina’s head, otherwise extremely fine and rare £300-500
Hammer Price: £400
USA, Visit of the Prince of Wales, 1919, a silver medal by J. Flanagan for the American Numismatic Society, uniformed bust right, rev. Liberty with hands extended towards legend, oak branch to either side, 62mm, edge stamped 21 (Baxter 160; Giordano 44b; BHM 4136; E 1968). Matt surface, extremely fine, scarce £150-200
Religious and secular medals, etc, in silver (7), base metal (8) [15]. Mostly very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £65
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