Auction Catalogue

3 February 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 593

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3 February 1999

Hammer Price:
£25

Italy, Silver Wedding of Umberto I and Queen Margherita, 1893, a white metal medal by A. Cappuccio for Johnson, conjoined busts left, reverse the Gara Nazionale, Rome, 52mm (BDM –); Bicentenary of the Liberation of Turin from the French, 1906, a bronze medal by U. Ricci for Johnson, conjoined busts of Victor Emanuel III and Victor Amadeo II right, reverse female figure indicating Cathedral, carabinier about to torch barrels of gunpowder below, 55mm. [2]. Very fine, first with cuts to rim (£20-30)