Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical Medals and Tokens

Netherlands, Netherlands, Mr. S.A. Vening Meinesz, Burgomaster of Amsterdam, 1901, bronze medal by L. Jünger, 60mm (Zw. 256; Dreesmann 866); Paul Kruger, 1902, octagonal bronze portrait medal by J.C. Wienecke, 30mm (Zw. 302; BDM VI, 478); Agriculture, 1906, a fine bronze medal by L. Zijl, horses ploughing, reverse oxen, 60mm (Beg. 703); Sport, 1906, silver prize medal by Begeer, inscribed (2e Prijs, Pers. Wedstr. Gymnastiek 10-7-’11), 33mm; Dr. J.D. van der Waals, Aged 73, 1911, bronze medal by F.E. Jeltsema, 65mm (Beg. 932; BDM VII, 478). [5]. Silver medal very fine, others about extremely fine and better (£35-50)

Professor J.D. van der Waals was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1910