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

№ 1267

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£60

Spain, Exposicion Nacional de 1873, a bronze award medal by G. Sellan y Gonzalez, standing female figure with implements of agriculture and industry, rev. legend, un-named, 48mm (BDM VIII, 204); Primera Exposicion Universal de Espana y sus Colonias, Barcelona, 1888, a bronze medal by C. Piquer [after F. Barba], busts of Alfonso XIII and Maria Cristina of Austria vis-à-vis, rev. view of the Palacio de la Industria, 44mm (BDM VIII, 136; Wurz. p.31); Alfonso XIII Attains his 16th Birthday, 1902, a bronze medal by B. Maura y Montaner, bust left, rev. Victory preparing to crown Alfonso, Maria Cristina at right, 60mm (BDM –); Exposicion Etnografica, San Sebastian, 1904, a bronze medal signed MN-ML, arms and supporters, rev. artisan seated in country setting, 37mm [4]. About extremely fine and better, all scarce (£50-70)