Musica in Nummis: A Collection of Medals relating to Classical Musicians

21 February 1996

Lot No 412

Isaac Albeniz, bronze medal by Raphael Pepin, Paris, ‘bronze 1979’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2352). About as struck (15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 413

Alexander Aliabjev, bronze medal by Mark Salman, Moscow, 60mm (Niggl 2358). Extremely fine (£10-12)

21 February 1996

Lot No 414

Medals Related to Music, Guido D’arezzo, bronze medal by Madelaine-Pierre Quérolle, Paris. ‘bronze 1975’ on edge. About as struck, slight discolouration on obverse (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 415

Johann Sebastian Bach, uniface bronze medal by Arnold Hartig, Vienna, facing bust in high relief, 75mm (Niggl 49). About extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 416

Johann Sebastien Bach, 200th Anniversary of Death, bronze medal, 1950, by Miquel Paredes, Paris, bust threequarters r. reverse bust of Pau Casals l., ‘bronze’ on edge, 59mm (Niggl 63). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 417

Bela Bartók, bronze medal by András Beck, Paris, ‘bronze 1976’ on edge, 67mm (Niggl 90). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 418

Anton Bathlmé, uniface bronze medal, 1903, by Ludwig Hujer, Vienna, 56mm (Niggl 88 b; A.u.E. 646). Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 419

Ludwig Von Beethoven, Ludwig Von Beethoven, Centenary of Death, 1927, uniface bronze medal by Hartig, facing bust, beethoven 1827-1927 around, 75mm (Niggl 145a). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 420

Another, similar but of smaller format, 55mm (Niggl 145b). Extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 421

Medals Related to Music, Ludwig Von Beethoven, unsigned cast uniface bronze plaquette, 70 x 46mm. Extremely fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 422

Ludwig Von Beethoven, uniface bronze medal by F. Focht, Paris, Beethoven seated at a piano, his head facing, hand above holding olive spray, ‘bronze’ on edge, 68mm (cf. Niggl 132). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 423

Hector Berlioz, Centenary of Death, 1969, bronze medal by Henri Torcheux, Paris, 58mm (Niggl 2633). Mint state (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 424

Medals Related to Music, Hector Berlioz, gold medal by Arnold Hartig, Vienna (1958), 23mm, c. 8 gms (Niggl 337). mint state (£40-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 425

Luigia boccabadati, bronze medal by G. Zaperelli, 1835, bust r., reverse brescia 1835 within wreath, 47mm (Niggl 359; A.u.E. 354; Svarstad 255). Very fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 426

Medals Related to Music, Russia, Alexander Borodin, bronze medal bySerge Ponomarew, Paris, ‘bronze 1976’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2665). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 427

Johannes Brahms, undated uniface bronze medal, signed in monogram, bust three-quarters r., facsimile signature in filed to r., 50mm (Niggl –). About extremely fine, of unusual colour, perhaps the result of cleaning (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 428

Johann Brahms, uniface bronze medal by Arnold Hartig, Vienna, undated, head facing, johannes brahms 1833-1897, 55mm (Niggl 392). Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 429

Medals Related to Music, Russia, Alexander Brailowsky, bronze medal by Therese Dufresne, Paris, ‘bronze 1966’, 68mm (Niggl 2686). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 430

Benjamin Britten, large bronze medal by Lilla Kunvari, 1966, Budapest, signed to r., reverse seated figure of the singer Peter Pears, 120mm (Niggl 2691). Extremely fine, very rare (£80-120)

21 February 1996

Lot No 431

Anton Bruckner, uniface bronze memorial medal by J. Tautenhayn Jr., Vienna,1896, bust of Bruckner l., legend around and below, 67 x 46mm (Niggl 438). Extremely fine, but struck in rather shallow relief and with one small patch of discolouration on panel below bust (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 432

Anton Bruckner, 100th Anniversary of Birth, bronze medal, 1924, by Hartig, Vienna, head l., reverse kneeling male figure holding lyre, 59mm (Niggl 427). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 433

Anton Bruckner, undated uniface bronze medal by Pawlik, 50mm (Niggl 432). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 434

Medals Related to Music, Anton Bruckner, uniface bronze medal, 1946, by Hoffman, head l. (Niggl 429). Good very fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 435

Anton Bruckner, 100th Anniversary of Birth, 1924, uniface bronze medal by Tautenhayn, Vienna, 40mm (Niggl 440). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 436

Robert Casadesus, bronze medal by Rudolphe Caillaux, Paris,‘bronze 1980’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2720). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 437

Frederic Chopin, undated uniface bronze medal, publ. by Huguenin, Le Locle, Switzerland, bust l., chopin on cartouche below, 50mm (Niggl 488a). Extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 438

Medals Related to Music, France, Frederic Chopin, undated bronze medal by Robert Coutin, Paris, high relief bust r., reverse map of France, Polish eagle and legend frederic chopin 1810-1849 in foreground, ‘bronze 1977’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 479). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 439

Frederic Chopin, yellow bronze medal, 1965, publ. by Calico, Barcelona, 50mm (Niggl 2753). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 440

Frederic Chopin, uniface bronze medal by Stanislaus Lewandowski, bust l, chopin 1809–1849 around, 50mm. Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 441

Medals Related to Music, France, Nicole Clarémbault, bronze porrtrait medal by Michel Ferber, Paris, 68mm (Niggl 2821). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 442

Arcangelo Corelli, bronze medal by Walter Madarassy, Budapest, 90mm (Niggl 2830). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 443

Alfred Cortot, uniface bronze medal, 1932, by M Tobon–Mejia, Paris, 59mm (Niggl 521). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 444

Medals Related to Music, France, Claude Debussy, bronze medal by R. Joly, Paris, ‘bronze 1978’ on edge, 64mm. Mint state (£12-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 445

Leo Delibes, bronze medal by Robert Coutre, Paris, ‘bronze 1968’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2857). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 446

Felix Draeseke, uniface bronze badge, 1978, for the 9th International Peoples’ Sports Celebration, Coburg-Lützelbuch, bust l., signed M on truncation, 71 x 68mm, Loop, ribbon and bar for suspension (Niggl –). Extremely fine, but rather crudely made (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 447

Marcel Dupré, bronze medal by Madame J. H. Coëffin, 1978, 68mm (Niggl 580). Mint state (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 448

Antonin Dvorak, a large bronze medal, head r., antonin dvorak 1841 1904 around, 119mm. Extremely fine (£80-100)

21 February 1996

Lot No 449

Medals Related to Music, Romania, Georges Enesco, bronze medal by Marguerite Lavrillier-Cossacéanu, ‘bronze 1975’ on edge, 81mm (Niggl 2904). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 450

Manuel de Falla, bronze medal, 1961, by Hernadez, Madrid, 75mm (Niggl 2913). About as struck (£20–30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 451

Abu-Nasral Farabi, bronze medal by Schiffer, Paris, stamped on the edge ‘bronze 1974’ 68mm. Mint state (£15-20)