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

№ 1229

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£30

Germany, First Visit of William I to Strasbourg, 1877, a bronze medal by K. Schwenzer, King seated between arches of portico, holding orb and sceptre, rev. standing robed figure representing Strasbourg, with arms, 60mm (BDM V, 437); Centenary of the Monument to Theodor Koerner, Breslau, 1913, a bronze medal by A. Kraumann, kneeling figure in military attire, rev. crossed swords and lyre, 72mm [2]. Very fine and better, second rare (£30-40)

Theodor Koerner (1791-1813), poet, killed during the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon