Historical and Art Medals

Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie, St Petersburg, 1874, a gilt medal by W.J. Taylor, busts in medallions, rev. conjoined shields, 38mm (BHM 2977); Romania, Marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Princess Marie of Great Britain, 1893, a bronze medal by A. Scharff, conjoined busts left, rev. Cupid crowning the shields of Romania and Great Britain, torch at right, 50mm (BHM 3453; E 1779; BDM V, 368; cf. DNW 45, 679); Yugoslavia, Assassination of Alexander I, 1934, a bronze medal by A. Lavrillier, bust in military uniform, rev. double-headed eagle, 65mm (CGMP p.227; cf. BDW 18, 573); Peter II, 1937, a bronze medal by Anie Mouroux, bust left, rev. three females standing with produce, 68mm (CGMP p.281; cf. BDW 13, 341) [4]. Very fine and better (£90-120)

Alexander I (1888-1934) was assassinated in Marseilles on 9 October 1934