Auction Catalogue

21 March 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 975

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£75

France, 50th Anniversary of the Death of Charles Gounod, 1943, a bronze medal by A. Lavrillier, facing bust, reverse Pegasus, 68mm, stamped 1977 (CGMP p.1163; Niggl 735); Germany, G.F. Händel, 1966, a bronze medal by Christine Cochet, bust three-quarters left, reverse arms of Halle, legend around, 68mm, edge stamped 1969 (CGMP p.408; Niggl 3018; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.31, 76); Ludwig van Beethoven, 1970, a cast bronze medal by G.-C. Revol for the CFM, bust half-left, reverse rhythmic design, 68mm, edge stamped 1979 (CGMP p.1583; Niggl 2566); Russia, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 1966, a bronze medal by S. Ponomarew for the CFM, facing bust, birds and symbolic ornaments around, reverse symbolic images connected with Rimsky-Korsakov, 68mm, edge stamped 1974 (CGMP p.1485; Niggl 3554; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.46, 321); Peter Tchaikovsky, 1965, a bronze medal by G.-C. Revol, bust three-quarters right, reverse couple dancing among the moon and stars, 72mm (CGMP p.1583; Niggl 3886) [5]. Extremely fine and better, an interesting group to musicians (£40-50)

Charles François Gounod (1818-93), composer of Faust in 1859: original medal issued by the Monnaie in 1956; Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), composer of operas and orchestral works; Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-93), eminent Russian composer