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Pietro Metastasio, 1805, a copper medal by T. Mercandetti, bust left, reverse seated Muse teaching young winged pupil to play the lyre, 66mm (BDM IV, 31). Minor obverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce (£50-60)
£50–£60
Isle of Man, Castletown 9; Douglas 16 [2]. First very fine, second fair (£20-30)
£20–£30
Papacy: Pelogius I (555-9), a cast bronze medal attributed to G. Pozzi, bust right, reverse St Paul receiving key, 40mm.Very fine (£20-30)
France, Conférence de la Paix, 1946, a bronze medal by L. Müller, Minerva standing, holding spear and olive branch, reverse globe within a wreath of leaves, 68mm (CGMP p.1374; cf. DW 24, 322); Portugal, The 25th of April Revolution, 1974, a bronze medal by V. Barado, multi-armed hydra, reverse soldier with rifle standing by the turret of a tank, 90mm, edge stamped 3524. [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and a powerful rendition (£25-35)
£25–£35
Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Farthing or Medallet, 1676, struck in silver (P 492). About very fine
£40–£50
Vatican: Restoration of the Lateran, 1889, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, bust of Leo XIII left, reverse cloisters, 44mm. About extremely fine, toned (£50-70)
£50–£70
Uncertain Localities, Culley’s Canteen, brass check for Sixpence, edge grained, 30mm; Fleece Inn, T. Bolton, brass check for Threepence, edge grained, struck en médaille, 25mm. [2]. Fine to very fine, both rare (£40-50)
Death of Gÿsbert Karel, Graaf van Hogendorp, 1834, a copper medal by D. van der Kellen, bust three-quarters right, reverse November 1813 within wreath, 52mm (Dirks 494; BDM III, 134; cf. BDW 13, 1171); together with a Spanish-Netherlands copper jeton, 1661, 32mm, and a brass Amsterdam Calendar medal, 1767, 37mm. [3]. First extremely fine, others fine and better (£15-20)
£15–£20
France, Festival International du Film de Cannes, c.1950, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, figures representing Art and Science, reverse masks and musical instruments, 68mm (CGMP –). Extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
£120–£150
The Theater Royal, Haymarket, uniface Theater Pass, P. Box numbered 39. Very fine (£50-60)
Archduke Charles Defeated the French, 1799, a copper medal by T. Wyon, bust three-quarters left, reverse standing figure of Justice with scales and shield, 39mm (BDM VI, 640). Extremely fine, scarce (£20-30)
Great Western Railway, uniface semi-circular bronze pay check, stamped 398, 39 x 27mm; uniface oval bronze Loco pay check, stamped 1302, 38 x 26mm. [2]. First very fine, second fine (£20-30)
Sweden, Charles xi, Coronation at Upsala, 1675, a silver medal by A. Karlsteen, bust right, reverse kneeling monarch about to be crowned, 30mm (Hild. 44a; BDM III, 120). Fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
France, Société Protectrice des Animaux, 1958, a uniface cast bronze plaque by A. Sarlabous, head of a dog left, named above (à Mer. Lombard, Président de la S.P.A., en souvenir de la Cérémonie du 24-4-58), 150 x 120mm. An excellent canine representation, extremely fine and very rare (£80-120)
£80–£120
William III (1694-1702), Halfpenny size Pattern or medallet (BMC 636). About fine (£50-60)
Yorkshire, Huddersfield Corporation Tramways, uniface brass checks (2), numbered 845 and 1039, 34 and 36mm; Huddersfield Corporation Passenger Transport, uniface brass check, no.1336, 35mm; Railway pay checks, in brass (6), viz. LNER Loco Dept, Boston, no.229, oval, 44mm; Great Northern Railway, Engineer’s Dept, no.934, 33mm; North Eastern Railway, Neville Hill [Leeds], no. 249, hexagonal, 40mm; Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Goods Depot, Manchester, no.89, oval, 42mm; London Midland &...
£50–£80
Sweden, Sweden, Death of Gustavus iii, 1792, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, bust right, reverse Fame holding a wreath over a tomb, 56mm (Pollard 3; BDM III, 239). Light die crack on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Vratislav ii, as King (1061-1092), Denar, hand holding staff, reverse bare head right. Chipped, good very fine (£30-50)
£30–£50
William III (1694-1702), Proof Farthing, 1694, in silver. Fine, but large piercing (£40-45)
£40–£45
Coins in silver (32); Iran, coins in silver (18) [5]. Mostly very good to fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Bretislav ii, as King (1092-1100), Denar, bust right, reverse bust of Saint facing. Nearly Very fine (£30-50)
Gia-Long (1802-1820), AR 10-Lang, top inscription Gia Long Nein Tao (made in the Gia Long era), bottom inscription, silver coin of the Land Ten Lang, on the right top side, is stamped Trung-Binh (weight standard), the bottom of the right hand side and on the left hand side, are both stamped with two characters meaning “Just Armament”. Good fine/very fine (£220-250)
£220–£250
Svatopluk, as Duke (1095-1107), Denar, Olmutz, seated figure holding spear, reverse half-length bust of Saint. Slightly weak in places, extremely fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696, First bust first harp (SC 25; S 3470). About fine (£40-50)
Germany, First World War, Von Hindenburg, small silver portrait medal in high relief, signed R K, head of Hindenburg half-left, reverse eagle perched on a skull dividing the initials R K, welt krieg 1914 around, matt finish, 30mm. Extremely fine, toned (£15-20)
Carinthia, Bp. Bernhard (1202-56), Friesacher Pfennig, St Veit, facing bust, reverse standing figure, 1.03gm (Luschin 192; Slg. Bonhoff –). Very fine (£20-30)
Ferdinand ii, Half-Thaler, 1624, Prague. Fine (£75-100)
£75–£199
Commemorative Medals, in base metal, together with 2 Great War Medals [9]. Extremely fine or better, the last two heavily cleaned (£80-100)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1708, third bust plain (SC 110). Extremely fine or nearly so, nicely toned (£80-100)
Portugal, Peter ii, 1,000-Reis, 1878 (KM 481). Good extremely fine, attractive tone (£40-60)
Germany, First World War, General von Kluck, small silver medal published by Ball, Berlin, 1915, bust threequarters right, reverse German officer on horseback left, 34mm. Extremely fine, matt finish (£20-25)
£20–£25
Lysimachos, Posthumous Tetradrachm, Pergamon,17.0gm, head of Deified Alexander right, reverse Athena enthroned left; in front, HP monogram; beneath, crescent (SNG Fitzwilliam 1852). Good very fine (£250-300)
£250–£300
Charles i, silver Royalist badge, uncrowned bust right, reverse shield of arms, 28 x 40mm (MI 360/232). With traces of original gilding, very fine, small top loop damaged (£150-200)
£150–£200
Lysimachos, 323-281 BC, Tetradrachm, head of Alexander the Great, reverse Athena seated holding Nike. Stained, very fine (£80-100)
Germany, First World War, large iron patriotic medal in high relief, by S. Burger Hartmann, 1915, kneeling nurse offering a cup of water to a wounded soldier, reverse durch helden hafte tat und edlen opfermut hat deutsche frauenkraft dem vaterland gedient, on floral spray,100mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)
Johan Strazimir (1365-1393), Grosso, half-length bust of Christ facing, reverse Prince seated facing: Ragusa, Grosso, 1649, Christ in mandorla, reverse Saint standing [2]. Good very fine and fine (£30-40)
Canada, Bank of Montreal, Penny Tokens, 1842 (2), Newfoundland, Halfpennies (2), 1832, 1840, 1856, Penny Tokens (5), 1824, 1832, 1840, 1856 (2), Cents (11), 1861 (2), 1862, 1864, 1865, 1876 H (2), 1880, 1888 (rare), 1907, 1917, Half-Cent, 1861, counterfeit Penny, 1832 [21]. Fine to very fine, some better (£80-120)
Charles i, Scottish Coronation, 1630, silver medal, by N.Briot, bust of Charles I, left, crowned and in coronation robes, reverse a large thistle, 29 mm. (MI 265/60; E 123). Nearly extremely fine, and attractively toned (£150-200)
George II (1727-1760), Two-Guineas, 1735, young head (SC 10). Fine to very fine (£440-460)
£440–£460
Archbishop Laud, Executed 10 Jan 1645, silver medal, by John Roettier (struck c. 1660’s), 58mm (MI 315/147; E 145; DF 88.1). An obverse die flaw at 7 o’clock has obscured the signature on the truncation, very fine, attractive (£300-350)
£300–£350
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