Auction Catalogue

10 May 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 294

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10 May 2007

Hammer Price:
£160

British historical medals, Namur Retaken, 1695, a silver medal by P. Roettiers [dated 1696], bust of Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria, right, rev. standing robed figure of Namur holding staff surmounted by cap of Liberty and shield resting on an altar, city in background, 30mm (MI II, 142/402 [no specimen traced]; BDM V, 189; cf. ‘English Collection I, 367). Good very fine and richly toned, an excellent portrait, very rare (£90-120)