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

Germany, 500th Anniversary of the Founding of Strasbourg Cathedral, 1839, a copper medal by F. Kirstein and C.F. Emmerich, with bust of Erwin de Steinbach, 45mm (BDM III, 167); Italy, Achievement of the Cathedral, Milan, 1844, a bronze-gilt medal by F. Broggi and F. Putinati, 48mm (BDM IV, 712); Switzerland, Death of Heinrich Escher, Burgomaster of Zurich, 1710, a copper-gilt medal by H.J. Gessner, 46mm (BDM II, 253); together with other base metal medals (2), one of Erlau, Milan, extremely fine, others fine or very fine Centenary of the Birth of Alfred Krupp, 1912, an oval silver medal by H. Hahn, bust left, reverse blacksmith standing by anvil, holding hammer and sword, 53 x 37mm (Kunstmedaille 8, 276; cf. DNW 35, 411) [5],very fine, with integral loop, rare; in red fitted case of issue (£40-50)