Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 931

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£60

Germany, General von Beseler and the Fall of Antwerp, 1914, a silver medal by R. Küchler and H. Grunthal, 34mm (Frankenhuis 517; BDM VII, 522); General-Oberst von Hindenburg, 1914, a silver medal by A. Löwental, 33mm (Frankenhuis 578; BDM VII, 560); Count von Ludendorff, 1914, a silver medal by F. Eue and H. Grunthal, 34mm (Frankenhuis 583; BDM VII, 275); Generalstabschef Conrad von Hötzendorf, 1915, a bronze medal by T. Stundl, bust left, rev. howitzer, 50mm (Frankenhuis –; BDM –); General von Einem, 1916, a silver medal by F. Eue for Ball, 34mm (Frankenhuis 837) [5]. Very fine and better, last rare (£50-70)

The first, third and fifth are from Lauer’s series of medals commemorating German victories in the First World War