Auction Catalogue

13 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books

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

Lot

№ 1110

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£85

France, Exhumation of the Remains of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, bust right, rev. quadriga, 50mm (Br. –; BDM I, 54); Exhumation of the Remains of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, bust right, rev. legend in 12 lines, 41mm; The Constancy of the King during les Cent Jours, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu and R.V. Jeuffroy, bust right, rev. winged Genie standing, holding sceptre and anchor, 50mm (Br. 1683); Second Arrival of Louis XVIII in Paris, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu and R. Gayrard, bust right, rev. King in quadriga being welcomed by figure of Paris, 50mm (Br. 1684); Médaille de la Décoration du Lis, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, bust right, rev. decoration, 40mm (Br. 1724) [5]. First with stain in reverse field, otherwise all about extremely fine and better, a nicely patinated group (£70-100)