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

21 February 1996

Lot No 493

Medals Related to Music, Franz Liszt, uniface bronze plaquette by Neuberger, head of the elderly Liszt three-quarters r., 57 x 52mm. Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 494

Franz Liszt, octagonal uniface bronze plaquette by J. Wysocki, 108 X 102mm. (Niggl 1193). Extremely fine (£60-80)

21 February 1996

Lot No 495

Franz Liszt, bronze medal by Torff, bust in high relief r., reverse laurel spray otherwise plain, 60mm (cf. Niggl 1182–1184). Extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 496

Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, small bronze medal by Karl Goetz, Munich, 36mm (Niggl 1119). Extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 497

Franz Liszt, undated uniface bronze plaquette, published by Mayer and Wilhelm, Stuttgart, bust r. within oval, laurels around, 50 x 38.5mm (Niggl 1145; A.u.E 755). Extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 498

Medals Related to Music, Franz Liszt, uniface cast bronze medal, unsigned and undated, head of Liszt as a young man r., f. liszt in field to l, within broad raised border 55mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 499

Medals Related to Music, Franz Liszt, uniface cast bronze medal by Laszlo Valko, Budapest, 86mm (Niggl 1186). Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 500

Franz Liszt, 150th Anniversary of Birth, 1961, bronze medal by Paul Vincze, London, 57mm (Niggl 1188). Good extremely fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 501

Medals Related to Music, France, Marguerite Long, unsigned bronze medal, Paris, ‘bronze’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3253). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 502

Albert Gustav Lortzing, uniface bronze plaquette, by Mayer and Wilhelm, Stuttgart, bust three-quarters l., 51 x 39mm (Niggl 1210; Svarstad 147). Extremely fine (£18-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 503

Jean Battiste Lully, undated uniface cast bronze medal by Bernd Göbel, Halle, bust l., signed B G below, jean battiste lully 1632– 1687 around, 71mm (Niggl 3257). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 504

Guillaume de Machault, bronze medal by Madeleine Mocquot, Paris, 72mm, ‘bronze 1979’ on edge (Niggl 3261). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 505

Gustav Mahler, undated bronze medal by Alfred Rothberger, Vienna, on his death, 1911, bust l., rev. laurel spray among clouds, mein zeit wird noch kommen, 51mm (Niggl 1236). About extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 506

Hippolyte Mars, bronze medals (2) by Borrel after Barre, bust r., reverse hommage au talent within laurel wreath, one with ‘cuivre’ on edge (Svarsted 158; Gaz. Num. Franc. 1902, p. 352, 58, pl. X; BDM I, p.223) [2]. Extremely fine or better (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 507

Medals Related to Music, Germany, Giacomo Meyerbeer, lead medal by Carl Radnitsky, Vienna, 1857, head r., reverse five line legend within wreath, 47mm (Niggl 1332; A.u.E. 198). Good very fine, but somewhat discoloured (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 508

Medals Related to Music, Italy, Claudio Monteverdi, bronze medal by Georges Simon, Paris, stamped ‘bronze 1979’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3340). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 509

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Centenary of Birth, 1856, bronze medal by Carl Radnitzky, Vienna, bust r., reverse cherub playing a harp, opening notes from The Magic Flute around, 48mm (Niggl 1425; A.u.E. 211). Good very fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 510

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Centenary Celebrations, Salzburg, 1891, white metal medal by M. Gube, bust l., reverse lyre entwined with laurel spray, mozart centenar feier zu salzburg around, integral loop for suspension, 38mm (Niggl 1372; A.u.E. 216). Very fine (£12-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 511

Medals Related to Music, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Another example. Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 512

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Unveiling of the Mozart statue, Vienna, 1896, bronze medal by Scharff, bust in high relief r., reverse cherubs playing musical instruments on a cloud, 57mm. Extremely fine, a little dusty (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 513

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, uniface bronze plaquette by F. Stiasny, Vienna, undated [c. 1906-12], high relief bust r., 65 x 54mm (Niggl 1438). Extremely fine, a little dusty (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 514

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, large uniface bronze medal, by F. Stiasny, Vienna, bust r., notes from Don Giovanni to r., 89mm (Niggl 1437b). Extremely fine (£60-80)

21 February 1996

Lot No 515

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, another example of this medal, by Stiasny

21 February 1996

Lot No 516

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, large bronze uniface medal by Hartig, Vienna, bust r., w.a. mozart above, 1756-1791, 75mm (Niggl 1377a). Extremely fine, a little dusty (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 517

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a uniface bronze plaquette by Ede Telcs, Budpest, bust r., mozart below, 55 x 47mm (Niggl 1445; H.u.P. 6155). Extremely fine but lacquered (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 518

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, uniface bronze medal, undated, but probably struck on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of his death in 1932, head r., view of Salzburg in distance, legend below, 50mm. Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 519

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, large uniface porcelain medal after Leonard Posch, bust r., reverse plain, impressed mozart 27.1.1756–5.12.1791at top, l. posch 1788, 80mm (Niggl –). Extremely fine (£60-80)

21 February 1996

Lot No 520

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 150th Anniversary of Death, 1941, porcelain medal, green trim at edges, made at Meissen, 50mm (Niggl 1469). Extremely fine (£20-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 521

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 200th Anniversary of Birth, 1956, bronze medal by Josef Tautenhayn, Vienna, bust r., reverse in memoriam 1756–1956 within laurel wreath, 60mm (Niggl 1444). About extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 522

Medals Related to Music, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Another example. About extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 523

Medals Related to Music, Modest Mussorgski, bronze medal by Andras Beck, Paris, ‘bronze, 1976’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3390). About as struck (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 524

Otto Nicolai, Centenary of Birth, 1910, bronze medal by Richard Placht, Vienna, almost half-length bust three-quarters r., rev. Muse holding lyre, 70mm (Niggl 1512. Extremely fine (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 525

Medals Related to Music, Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietsche, uniface undated and unsigned bronze medal, 59mm. About extremely fine (£20-30)

21 February 1996

Lot No 526

Jehan van Ockeghem, bronze medal by Turin, Paris, ‘bronze 1972’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3424). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 527

Giovanni Palestrina, bronze medal by Georges Lay, Paris, 68mm (Niggl 3468). Mint state (£12-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 528

Zacharia Paliashwili, bronze medal by Elgudscha Amaschukeli, 60mm (Niggl 3469). Extremely fine (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 529

Johann Ernst Perabo, uniface silvered bronze medal, signed in monogram, Perabo seated at piano, 64mm (Niggl 3476). Without significant wear, but heavily discoloured, rare (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 530

Medals Related to Music, Italy, Giambattista Pergolesi, cast lead medal, 1806, by Mercandetti, Milan, bust r., reverse lyre and page of a musical score on a pedestal, 67mm (Niggl. 1589; A.u.E. 245; BDM IV, p.31). Somewhat discoloured, very fine (£10-15)

21 February 1996

Lot No 531

Medals Related to Music, France, André Danican Philidor, bronze medal by Maurice Pouillard, Paris, 81mm, edge stamped with cornucopia and ‘bronze 1980’ (Niggl 3484). About as struck (£15-20)

21 February 1996

Lot No 532

Josquin des Pres, bronze medal by Carlo Sarrbezolles, Paris, ‘bronze 1976’ on edge, 68mm (Niggl 3495). About as struck (£10-15)