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

21 February 1996

Lot No 452

Gabriel Fauré, bronze medal, by R. Lamourdedieu, Paris, undated, 68mm (Niggl 625). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 453

Medals Related to Music, France, Guillaume du Fay, unsigned bronze medal, Paris, ‘bronze 1980’ on edge, 71mm (Niggl –). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 454

Josefine Fodor, silver medal, 1825, by J. D. Boehm, Vienna, head l., reverse seven line legend, 42mm (Niggl 1032; A.u.E. 371; BDM I, p.203). Extremely fine, toned, rare (£60-80)

21 February 1996

Lot No 455

Medals Related to Music, France, César Franck, bronze medal by Lamourdedieu, Paris, ‘bronze 1970’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 654). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 457

Medals Related to Music, France, Samson François, bronze medal by Christian Dessane, ‘bronze 1980’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2938). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 458

Robert Fuchs, 60th Birthday, bronze plaquette, 1907, by J. Benk, Vienna, bust r., in centre of idyllic woodland setting, allegories representing Music and Composition to l. and to r., reverse meister robert fuchs zum 60. geburtstage 15 februar 1907, 85mm x 60mm (Niggl. 660). Good extremely fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 459

Wilhelm Furtwängler, uniface bronze plaquette, 1926, by Jos. Tautenhayn Jun., Vienna, on his 40th Birthday, head l., facsimile signature below, 60 x 43mm (Niggl 667). About extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 460

Christoph Gluck, bronze medal by Gayrard, 1818, 41mm (Niggl 698; A.u.E. 96). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 461

Leopold Godowsky, uniface bronze plaque, 1912, by Schwerdtner, bust within oval to r., cherubs below, 81 x 57mm (Niggl 714). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 462

Charles Gounod, bronzed base medal, 1968, by Lerner, Leningrad, 92mm (Niggl 2993). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 463

Medals Related to Music, Spain, Enric Granados i Campiña, bronze medal by Daniel Flourat, Paris, ‘bronze 1979’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 2998). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 464

Edvard Grieg, bronze medal by Christian A. Dahl, Paris, ‘bronze 1980’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 761). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 465

Alfred Grünefeld, uniface bronze plaquette, 1910, by Florian Josephu-Drouot, Vienna, Grünefeld seated r. playing piano, facsimile signature below, 50 x 45mm (Niggl 768). Extremely fine, a few trivial spots of verdigris in field (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 466

Medals Related to Music, Alfred Grünefeld, uniface bronze plaquette, 1902, by Joseph Tautenhayn Jun., Vienna, head r., alfred grünefeld below, 70 x 51mm (Niggl 772; A.u.E. 702). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 467

Alfred Grünefeld, 70th Birthday, 1922, bronze medal by Josef Prinz, Vienna, bust r., reverse lyre between laurel sprays, entwined by musical manuscript, 64mm (Niggl 769). About extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 468

Edmund Guschelbauer, bronze medal, 1903, by Hans Schaefer, Vienna, 44mm, bust r., wearing top hat, 44mm (Niggl 780); and a similar silver medallet, 20mm (Niggl 781). Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 469

Georg Friedrich Händel, unsigned white metal medal, 1823, 41mm (Niggl 811; A.u.E. 811). Extremely fine, beginning to tone but still retaining some original brilliance (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 470

Georg Friedrich Händel, 250th Anniversary of Birth, 1935, silver medal by Karl Goetz, Munich, 36mm (Niggl 786). Rather discoloured, about extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 471

Joseph Hadyn, undated uniface bronze medal by Hartig, Vienna, 75mm (Niggl 870a). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 472

Joseph Hadyn, 200th Anniversary of Birth, silver medal by Karl Goetz, Munich, 1932, 36mm (Niggl 868). Rather discoloured, about extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 473

Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven, undated, uniface bronze plaquette, c.1900-194, standing figures of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, hayden mozart beethoven on panel below, 89 x 68mm. Good very fine (£640-60

21 February 1996

Lot No 474

Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, bronze medal by J. Joachim, Paris, ‘bronze 1976’ on edge, 72mm (Niggl –). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 475

Leos Janacek, bronze medal, 1976, by Václav Kovanic, head l., reverse view of Brünn, 60mm (Niggl 3901). Extremely fine but somewhat discoloured (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 476

Maria Jeritza, uniface bronze medal by Ludwig Hujer, Vienna, bust to l., hair tied in a bun, Maria Jeritza to r., 60mm (Niggl 965; Svarstad 297A). Good extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 477

Medals Related to Music, Poland, Mieczslav Karlowitz, bronze medal by Franziszek Hardas, shape in the form of mountains, 95 x 75mm, approx 35mm high (Niggl 3119). About as made (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 478

Thomas Koschat, bronze medal by Hans Schaefer, Vienna, 35mm (Niggl 1012). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 479

Jan Kubelik, bronze plaquette by Heinrich Kautsch, Vienna, bust r., Jan Kubelik below, reverse standing figure of Kubelik playing a violin in a rural setting, 71 x 52mm (Niggl 1025). Extremely fine, but with tiny scratch in reverse field (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 480

Luigi Lablanche, white metal medal, 1825, by J. D. Boehm, Vienna, head r., reverse five line legend, 42mm (Niggl 1032; A.u.E. 371). Extremely fine, without corrosion but rather discoloured, rare (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 481

Joseph Labor, bronze medal by Richard Placht, Vienna, c. 1924, 55mm (Niggl 3192). About extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 482

Orlando de Lasso, bronze medal by Raymond Joly, Paris, ‘bronze 1966’ on edge, 81mm (Niggl 3198). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 483

Jean-Marie Leclair, bronze medal, by Robert Michel, Paris, ‘bronze 1980’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3202). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 484

Franz Lehár, uniface bronze plaquette, 1907, by Hans Schaefer for the 300th performance of The Merry Widow, 50 x 30mm (Niggl 1057). Very fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 485

Claude Le Jeune, bronze medal by Georges Thurotte, ‘bronze 1971’, on edge (Niggl 3098). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 486

theodor leschetzky, undated uniface bronze plaquette by Hugo Tagland, Vienna, bust l. within circle, facsimile signature within field, 45 x 42mm (Niggl 3213; BDM VI, p.8). About extremely fine, rare (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 487

Jean François Le Sueur, bronze medal by Peuvrier, 41mm (Niggl 1072; A.u.E. 167); André Grétry, bronze medal, 1814, by Gatteaux, 30mm (Niggl 750; A.u.E. 108) [2]. First extremely fine, second good very fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 488

Jenny Lind, brass counter by Lauer, Nuremberg, 22mm (Niggl 1083). Good very fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 489

Medals Related to Music, Franz Liszt, Concerts at the Italian Theatre, Paris, 1844, bronze medallet by Bovy, head r., rev. legend, 26mm (Niggl 1108). Extremely fine, a little dusty (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 490

Franz Liszt, Centenary of Birth, 1911, bronze plaquette by R. Neuberger, Vienna, bust three-quarters l., reverse legend, 60 x 54mm (Niggl 1154). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 491

Franz Liszt, Centenary Celebrations, Lipótvárosi Casino, 1911, uniface bronze plaquette by Lajos Béran, Budapest, head of Liszt in middle age l., 80 x 49mm (Niggl 1099; H.u.P. 1134). A little discoloured, good very fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 492

Medals Related to Music, Franz Liszt, bronze uniface medal by Jozsef Reményi, Budapest, head r., without legend, signed R.J to r., 95mm (Niggl 1165; H.u.P. 4486). About as struck, rare (£80-100)