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FRANCE, Henri IV, a copper medal, undated [struck 17th-18th century], unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. divided in two: in one half two hands extended from clouds, emptying cornucopia and purse over people; in the other half people leaving city facing royal cavalry, clasped hands above, 52mm. Extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £100
FRANCE, Battle of Ivry, 1590, a copper medal [struck 17th-18th century], unsigned, laureate and armoured bust of Henry IV right, rev. crown on sword, flanked by laurel branches and arms of France and Navarre, 48mm. Die break at top of obverse, otherwise extremely fine £100-£120
£100–£120
FRANCE, Citadel of Marseille, 1660, a copper medal by J. Mauger, 41mm (Divo 54); Académie Française, Poetry Prize, 1700, a copper medal, unsigned, 51mm (Divo –) [2]. Good very fine and better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
FRANCE, Birth of the Duke of Anjou, 1683, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust of Louis XIV right, rev. bust of the Dauphin right, heads of the Dukes of Burgundy and Anjou below, 63mm (Divo 200 var.). Collector’s number in obverse field, small flan flaw on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £70
FRANCE, Establishment of a Salt Store, 1714, a copper medal, unsigned, view of the store, boats on river in foreground, rev. legend in ten lines, 75mm (Divo –). Minor marks and scratches, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £100-£120
FRANCE, Birth of the Dauphin, 1729, a copper medal by J. Duvivier, 56mm (Page-Divo –); Birth of the Duke of Anjou, 1730, a copper medal by J. Duvivier and J. Le Blanc, 41mm (Page-Divo 79); Louis XV, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué [struck c. 1820s-30s], 52mm (BDM I, 342-3) [3]. Good very fine or better £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
FRANCE, Statue of Louis XV at Reims, 1764, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 56mm (BDM I, 686); Festivities for the Birth of the Dauphin, 1782, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 51mm (BDM I, 686); Birth of the Duke of Normandy, 1785, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 42mm (BDM I, 686) [3]. Very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, Construction of the Canal du Centre, 1783, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, draped bust of Louis XVI right, rev. Burgundy seated, holding caduceus aloft, surrounded by river gods, 51mm (BDM I, 686). Extremely fine £100-£120
FRANCE, Coronation of Napoleon as King of Italy, 1805, a copper medal by L. Manfredini, laureate bust left, rev. Italy crowning Napoleon, 42mm (Bramsen 420; BDM III, 554). About extremely fine £80-£100
FRANCE, École des Beaux-Arts, 1812, a uniface copper cliché of the rev. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 58mm, Empress Marie Louise, a uniface white metal cliché by B. Andrieu, undated, 68mm, The Holy Alliance, 1815, a uniface striking in white metal of the rev. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 51mm, Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, [1824], a uniface striking in white metal of the obv. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 41mm, Charles X, Coronation, [1825], a uniface striking in white metal of the obv. of the...
FRANCE, Décoration du Lys, 1815, a copper medal by B. Andrieu, 40mm (BDM I, 55); Death of General Foy, 1825, a copper medal, unsigned, 41mm; Charles X, 1834, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué, 51mm (BDM I, 342-3); Francis I, 1836, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué [struck 1841-2], 51mm (BDM I, 342-3) [4]. About extremely fine or better, but third with verdigris spot on edge £100-£150
FRANCE, Science, Agriculture and Arts, 1819, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and B. Duvivier, 56mm; Baptism of the Duke of Bordeaux, 1821, a copper medal by A. Desboeufs, 50mm (BDM I, 565); Restoration of Ferdinand VII of Spain, 1823, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and one other, 51mm [3]. Good very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, Charles X, Coronation, 1825, a copper medal by E. Gatteaux and A. Depaulis, 51mm (BDM I, 557); Statue of Louis XIV at Lyon, 1825, a copper medal by A. Galle, 50mm (BDM II, 197); Versailles, a copper medal by A. Michaut, undated, 50mm (BDM IV, 63) [3]. Extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
FRANCE, Constitutional Charter, 1830, a copper medal by L.M. Petit, 51mm; Anglo-French Friendship, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 36mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 342); Chapelle Saint Ferdinand, 1844, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 223) [3]. About extremely fine or better; last in contemporary fitted case £100-£150
FRANCE, Louis Philippe, Accession, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 42mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 343); Distribution of Flags, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 51mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 343); Louis Philippe and Marie-Amelie, 1833, a copper medal by J.P. Montagny, 41mm; Marriage of the Duke of Orléans and Princess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1837, a copper medal by J.J. Barre, 41mm (BDM I, 130); Opening of the Musée de Versailles, 1837, a restrike...
Hammer Price: £50
FRANCE, Queen Marie-Amelie, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned and undated, mounted on velvet within wooden frame, 60mm (medal), 142 x 142mm (frame); Louis Philippe, 1830, a miniature gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, 11mm; Birth of the Count of Paris, 1838, a copper medal by J.P. Montagny, 26mm; Provisional Government, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 27mm; Burning of the Château d’Eau, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 28mm; Proclamation of the Second Republic, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 27mm;...
Hammer Price: £55
FRANCE, Capture of Antwerp, 1832, a copper medal by E. Gatteaux, 50mm (BDM II, 207); Visit of Ferdinand II of Naples and Sicily to the Paris Mint, 1836, a copper medal by L. Petit, 51mm; Return of Napoleon’s Remains to France, 1840, a restrike bronze medal by J.-J. Barre [struck after 1880], 70mm (BDM I, 129) [3]. First two extremely fine, last about extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £950
FRANCE, Capture of Antwerp, 1832, a copper medal by Bauchery, 51mm; Baptism of the Count of Paris, 1841, a copper medal by L. Petit, 56mm (BDM IV, 466); Establishment of Primary Schools, 1842, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué, 52mm (BDM I, 344) [3]. About extremely fine or better £100-£150
FRANCE, Opening of the Museum of Coins and Medals, 1833, a copper medal by L. Petit, conjoined busts of Louis Philippe and Marie Amelie left, rev. two female figures, cabinet behind, 50mm (BDM IV, 466). Small edge bruise on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £100-£120
FRANCE, Luxor Obelisk, 1836, a copper medal by J.-P. Montagny [struck 1842-5], 53mm (BDM IV, 130); Birth of the Count of Paris, 1838, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 51mm (BDM I, 222); July Column, 1840, a copper medal by F. Caunois [struck 1842-5], 50mm (BDM I, 362) [3]. Extremely fine £100-£150
FRANCE, Opening of the Historical Museum at Versailles, 1837, a copper medal by J.-P. Montagny, laureate busts of Louis XIV and Louis Philippe vis-à-vis, rev. Palace of Versailles, Fame flying left above, 50mm (BDM IV, 130). Extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £160
FRANCE, Duc d’Orléans, 1842, a copper medal by J.-J. Barre after Marochetti [struck 1845-60], 71mm (BDM I, 130); Duke of Nemours Appointed Regent, 1842, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 223); Émile de Girardin, 1849, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 224) [3]. About extremely fine or better, last rare; first in fitted wooden case £100-£150
FRANCE, Chamber of Deputies, 1847, a silver medal by L.M. Petit, laureate bust of Louis Philippe left, rev. Law standing facing, flanked by Mercury, Agriculture, Arts and Letters, 53mm. Cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
FRANCE, The Crimean War, 1854, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué for Obert, Abdul Mejid, Queen Victoria and Napoleon III standing facing, hands clasped, rev. legend, 51mm (Divo 183). Extremely fine, very rare in this size £500-£600
Hammer Price: £420
GERMANY, Centenary of the University of Giessen, 1707, a silver medal, unsigned, Piety and Justice standing, rev. inscription, 32mm, 10.86g (Schütz 2859; cf. UBS 73/675). Some scratches, otherwise good fine, very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £180
GERMANY, Georg Harsdoerfer, 1844, a copper medal by A.L. Dallinger, 44mm; Friedrich Schiller Centenary, 1859, a silver medal by A. Fischer, 42mm; Choral Festival, Dresden, 1865, a white metal medal, unsigned, 52mm; together with a small silver religious medalet, unsigned and undated, 18mm [4]. Good very fine or better, but third holed at top £70-£90
Hammer Price: £150
INDIA, Diwali, a silver medal, undated, by Narrondass Manordass, Bombay, Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, flanked by two elephants, rev. Om, .999 fine, 38mm, 50.04g. Edge bruise, some marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine £60-£80
ITALY, Luigi Marchesi, 1791, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 32mm (Svarstad 349); Restoration of the Piazza Campidoglio, 1805, a uniface copper medal by T. Mercandetti, 67mm (BDM IV, 32) [2]. First good extremely fine, second with minor flan flaws and edge knocks otherwise extremely fine, both rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £85
ITALY, Foundation of Banco Ambrosiano, 1896, a heavy bronze medal by G. Castiglioni for Johnson, robed figure holding torch and staff, elevation of building behind, rev. legend in wreath, 95mm. Extremely fine; in maroon box of issue by S. Johnson, Milano £70-£90
LORRAINE, Construction of Roads, 1705, a copper medal by F. de Saint-Urbain, 58mm (BDM V, 309); Inauguration of the Statue of Louis XV in Nancy, 1755, a copper medal by M.A. de Saint-Urbain, 51mm (Hutten-Czapski 2734 [silver]; BDM V, 314) [2]. About extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £75
MOROCCO, Battle of Isly, 1844, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué, uniformed bust of Louis Philippe right, rev. legend in 25 lines, 53mm. About extremely fine £100-£120
NETHERLANDS, Crown Prince William, a uniface cast silver portrait medal, unsigned and undated, uniformed bust left, backed with beige silk, 37mm, 9.14g; Marriage of Prince William of Orange and Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia, 1816, a brass medal, signed A & D.A. [?], 41mm (Diakov –); General Armaments, 1831, a copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 52mm (BDM III, 134) [3]. First good very fine and rare with integral suspension loop [small countermark on loop], second very fine and rare,...
Hammer Price: £40
PORTUGAL, Unveiling of the Statue of Pedro IV in Porto, 1866, a copper medal by J. Molarinho, statue on plinth, rev. legend within wreath, 60mm. Hole drilled in edge at top, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £80-£100
PRUSSIA, Death of Frederick the Great, 1786, a silver medal by J.G. Holtzhey, uniformed bust left, rev. funerary urn on plinth, surrounded by symbols of arts and science, captured trophies and arms, 45mm, 26.05g (BDM II, 536). Cleaned at one time, fields lightly tooled, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
SPAIN, Death of Infanta Luisa Fernanda, 1897, a silver medal, unsigned [by R. Huth], veiled bust left, rev. legend in nine lines, 35mm (BDM II, 583). About extremely fine, rare £100-£120
UNITED NATIONS, Food and Agriculture Organization, Calendar Medal, 2004, a bronze medal by R. Francesconi, two hands holding rice plant, globe behind, rev. calendar, edge stamped ‘2’, 80mm. About as struck, with hole drilled in edge at bottom for attachment to base; medal and base in case of issue £30-£40
£30–£40
U.S.A., Régiment de la Calotte, c. 1723, a copper medal by J.-C. Roettiers, Folly enthroned on cloud, rev. coat of arms supported by two monkeys in livery, 44mm (Adams S-3; Betts 66-70). Pierced through rim and edge at top, scratched in obverse legend, otherwise good very fine £80-£100
U.S.A., Harvard University, Class of 1899 Decennial, 1909, a uniface bronze medal by Dieges & Clust, Boston, laureate child standing facing, holding oar and ball, 42 x 24mm. About extremely fine, with suspension ring and ribbon; in original card box [this slightly damaged] £30-£40
Hammer Price: £30
U.S.A., International Fine-Arts Council, Medal of Honor, a filled gold and bronze-gilt award medal by J. Kilenyi, two robed female figures on plinth, rev. naked male seated right on a hillock, at an easel, tree at left and arched building in distance, named (To Feliks Topolski for Graphic Arts, 1955), 51mm, edge stamped balfour 1/1010kgf [ten per cent 10ct gold by weight]. Some rubbing to high points of reverse, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £500
U.S.A., Olympic Games, Atlanta, 1996, a bronze Participant’s medal, unsigned [by M. Grear], torch logo, rev. quilt of leaves, 60mm. Mint state, rare £180-£220
Hammer Price: £240
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