Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1080

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£170

France, Marriage of the Dauphin [later Louis XVI] and Marie Antoinette, 1770, a bronze medal by B. Duvivier, busts vis-à-vis, rev. marriage ceremony, 41mm (BDM VI, 297); Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1781, a bronze medal by B. Duvivier, busts of each to right and left, 72mm (BDM VI, 298); Marie Antoinette, a silver jeton, undated, by B. Duvivier, bust right, rev. conjoined arms, maison de la reine, 30mm [3]. All extremely fine, first two nicely patinated and the second a particularly nice example (£150-200)

Provenance:
1st
SNC April 1998 (2428)
2nd
SNC April 1998 (2433)
3rd
SNC June 1999 (2691)