Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Austria, Ferdinand I and the Empress Maria Anna, 1838, a bronze medal by L. Cossa, conjoined busts right, he laureate, she diademed, rev. seated figure of Religion, VIRTVS AVITA, 51mm (Johnson 157, 83; Martini 2236); Industrial award, c. 1840, a bronze medal by J.D. Boehm, seated female figure left, rev. wreath, named (Ignaz Lorenz 30t. Sept. 1847), 49mm; Denmark, Albertus [Bertel] Thorwaldsen, c. 1830, a copper medal by G. Goetze, bare head right, rev. youthful winged sculptor holds a statue of the Three Graces in his right hand, all surrounded by wreath, 44mm (BDM II, 287); Italy, Fine Arts, Genoa, 1862, a copper award medal, unsigned, Janus head, rev. tools of the arts and sciences, 43mm; Societa Orticola di Lombardia, a bronze award medal, unsigned, horticultural implements, rev. wreath, named (Provelli Fratelli 1868), 38mm [5]. About extremely fine and better; third in original maroon fitted case (£60-80)

Albertus Thorwaldsen (1770-1844), sculptor