Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Italy: Papal States, St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, 1572, a copper medal by G. Parmigiano, bust of Gregory XIII left, rev. angel with torch approaching massacred Huguenots, 30mm (Spink 697); The ‘Maundy Ceremony’, 1636, a cast silver medal, unsigned, 28mm, 8.33g (Spink 1023); ENGLAND, Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, in copper, by W. Wyon, named (George Keen, Stourbridge, Stage 4B, 1863), 55mm (E 1511); together with other miscellaneous French and English medals (4, one in silver), and 9 engraved plates of medals and accompanying text from Tindal’s The History of England [Lot]. First and third extremely fine, others in varied state, second scarce £80-100

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