Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Italy, SARDINIA, the Reforms of 1847, a copper medal by G. Galeazzi, bust of Carlo Alberto right, rev. legend in 7 lines, 51mm; Cesare Saluzzo, 1854, a copper medal by G. Ferraris, bust three-quarters right, bemedalled and with Chain of Order, rev. legend within oak and laurel wreath, 64mm (BDM II, 88); Federico Menabrea, 1861, a copper medal by G. Ferraris, bust left, rev. legend, 48mm; Joseph Meneghini, 1884, a copper medal by L. Gori, bust right, rev. legend, fish-fossil below, 47mm [4]. Very fine or better, second with attractive portrait (£70-100)

Cesare Saluzzo, commander of the Military Academy, Turin; Federico Menabrea, mathematician; Joseph Meneghini, geologist