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26 June 1996
Lot No 1
Italy, Dated 1392. A bronze portrait medal of a man, bust left wearing mortier and tunic, Legend: Serristoro di Ser Iacopo de Priori MCCCXCII, reverse Pelican in nest feeding fledgeling in fruiting tree hung with arms (a Fess between three stars) suspended with ribands flowing in the wind, legend: Pauperis Christi...
Lot No 2
Germany, c.1540/1560. Germany. Jael (wife of Haber, who killed her guest Sisara - with a tent-nail - in his sleep and delivered the body to the king of Israel Barac), Uniface cast Æ medal 78mm, South German School, Allegory of Jael holding a hammer and a nail (See Book of Judges IV, 17-22). Ingrid Weber,...
Lot No 3
Italy, 1657. Italy, Papal States, Alexander VII, cast Æ medal, 74mm, by C. Morone, reverse St. Peter’s (Toderi p. 17, fig. 1; BDM IV, 156). Rare and early cast with trace of piercing for suspension, very fine to extremely fine (£180-250)
Lot No 4
France, 1688. France/England, St. Germain en Laye (Birth of Prince James Edward Stuart, 10th June 1688), commemorative AR jeton, 30mm, unsigned, reverse The Prince in his cot, as Hercules killing snakes (English partisans of the House of Orange), (Feuardent 5935, See Van Loon III, p. 342). Very rare, fine (£90-120)
Lot No 5
Austria, 1743. Bohemia, Maria-Theresa of Austria, Coronation as Queen of Bohemia, cast Æ medal, 86mm, by Antonio Selvi (Toderi No. 201). Good very fine (£150-200)
Lot No 6
Egypt, 1798. Egypt. Battle of the Pyramids (25/7/1798), Æ commemorative medal 41mm by J.F.A. Bovy, in a gilt copper mount with ring for suspension, struck c.1855. Scarce, very fine. (£60-80)
Lot No 7
United States of America, Late 18th Century. United States of America, Benjamin Franklin, uniface cast bell metal portrait medal, 46mm, by Dupré. Early and very sharp cast, rare, good very fine (£90-120)
Lot No 8
France, c.1821. Napoleon I, uniface cast Æ commemorative plaque 78 x 93mm, unsigned. Scarce, very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 9
France, 1834. Louis-Philippe, “Aux Arts Utiles”, Æ Prize medal 56mm by Depaulis (1st effigy) and Gayrard. Broken die, but very fine to extremely fine (£40-60)
Lot No 10
France, 1830 & 1840. France, “Armée D’Afrique”, group of three medals: 1830, Algiers taken, Æ 40.5mm, by Caque & Durand; 1840, Siege of Mazagran, 41mm, by Montagny (2, Æ gilt and pewter), [3]. Very fine and fine (£40-60)
Lot No 11
France, 1836. Paris, Obelisk of Louksor erected (25/10/1836), Æ commemorative medal 52mm by Montagny. Hallmark: Prow: 1842/1845, with wooden box. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 12
France, 1840. Dijon (water supply), “La Source du Rosoir amenée a Dijon”, Æ commemorative medal 69.5mm by Caque. Scarce, very fine (£50-70)
Lot No 13
Germany, c. 1840. Germany, Baden, Leopold I (1830-1852), uniface cast Æ portrait medal, 86mm, by K.F. Voigt (BDM VI, 305/310). With suspension, good very fine (£60-80)
Lot No 14
France, 1842. France. Death (by accident) of Ferdinand Philippe, Duc d’Orleans (18/10/1842), Æ commemorative medal 52mm by Petit. Hallmark: Prow: 1842/1845, with wooden box. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 15
France, 1844. Francois P.G. Guizot (1787-1874), large Æ commemorative medal, 100.5mm by J. Feuchere, Hallmark: Prow, (BDM II, 89). Scarce, very fine to extremely fine (£80-100)
Lot No 16
France, 1849. France, Société des Amis des Arts de Lyon, Æ commemorative medal 81mm by Dantzell (BDM I, 506). Nearly extremely fine (£60-80)
Lot No 17
Victoria (1837-1901), 1851. London, Great Exhibition, Æ Prize medal 77mm, by W and L.C. Wyon, named on rim, Class II (Brown 2462). Very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 18
Victoria (1837-1901), 1851 London, Great Exhibition, Æ Exhibitor medal, 44mm by W. Wyon, impressed on rim Categorie France, No. 1291 (Brown 2463; Eimer 1462). Very fine to extremely fine (£25-35)
Lot No 19
France, 1851. England, The Universal Society for the Encouragement of Arts and Industry (Founded 1851), Æ Prize medal, 63mm, by Desaide Roquelay, not named, struck in France, hallmark: hand (1845/1860) (Brown---, see BDM I, 562, medal not indicated). Very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)
Lot No 20
Algeria, 1853. Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of Algiers, Æ commemorative medal, 68mm, by Oudiné (CGMP III, 198). Rare, very fine to extremely fine (£90-120)
Lot No 21
Victoria (1837-1901), 1862. London, Crystal Place, International Exhibition, Æ Prize medal, 77mm by L.C. Wyon after D. Maclise, named on rim, Class XXVII (Brown 2747). Good very fine (£60-80)
Lot No 22
Victoria (1837-1901), 1862. London, International Exhibition, Æ commemorative medal, 42mm, by Pinches (Brown 2739). Very fine to extremely fine (£25-35)
Lot No 23
France, 1863. Lyon, Chambre Syndcale du Batiment, AR Prize medal, 54mm, by L. Schmitt, named and dated 1908 (BDM V, 192). Scarce, very fine (£50-70)
Lot No 24
1865, Dublin International Exhibition, Æ Prize medal, 75mm by Alex Geefs (BDM II, 234). One knock on rim, otherwise very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)
Lot No 25
France, 1866. France. Grenoble, Société des Amis des Arts (1866 Exhibition), AR Prize medal 53mm by E. Rogat (designed 1844). Hallmark: Bee: 1860/1880. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 26
Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1871. Paris, Aerial Communications, Æ commemorative medal 64mm by Degeorge, reverse pigeon basket. “Exemplaire de Collection” (Malpas 94; See CGMP III, 122). Scarce variety, extremely fine. (£60-80)
Lot No 27
Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1871. Paris, Aerial Communications, a similar medal but pigeon hut “Concours de l’Etat”, “Exemplaires de Collection” (Malpas--. CGMP III, 122). Extremely fine (£50-60)
Lot No 28
Austria, 1873. Austria, Wien, International Exhibition, Æ medal, 70.5mm by J. Tautenhayn (BDM VI, 37). Nearly extremely fine (£60-80)
Lot No 29
Austria, 1873. Wien, International Exhibition,WM commemorative medal 52.5mm by TH. Hanson, F. Schmahlfeld and V. Christesen. Fine to very fine (£25-35)
Lot No 30
United States of America, 1876. Philadelphia, International Exhibition, Æ medal of the Centennial Commission, 76mm by Mitchell (Julian, p283, No AM10).Very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 31
France, 1878. France. Paris, Exposition Universelle, Æ commemorative medal 86mm by Oudiné. (usually issued for services with inscribed box), (See B&B (1992), 5).Very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)
Lot No 32
Australia, 1879. Australia. Sydney, International Exhibition. Æ Prize Medal 77mm by J.S. and A.B. Wyon. Named on rim: Mélies (Georges Mélies - 1861/1938 - family?). One knock on rim otherwise very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 33
France, 1880. “Beaux-Arts” (Provincial Exhibitions), silvered Æ Prize medal 72mm by J.B. Daniel-Dupuis, not named, (Gazette Numis 1898, p11, No11). Nearly extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 34
France, 1882. Death of Léon Gambetta (1838-1882), Large cast Æ medal 168mm by J.C. Chaplain, issued by Barbedienne, Founder (See Gazette Numis 1897, p17, No24 (struck medal 68mm, cast medal seems to be unpublished by Mazerolle). One knock on rim otherwise extremely fine (£100-150)
Lot No 35
Victoria (1837-1901), 1884. England. London, Crystal Palace International Exhibition, Æ Prize medal 63mm by Fisch and Pinches, named on rim (See J Pinches p33 (Brown 3174 [R]). Very fine (£40-60)
Lot No 36
India, 1883/1884. Calcutta, International Exhibition, Æ medal 76mm by J.S. and A.B. Wyon (Pud 883.2).Very fine (£50-70)
Lot No 37
1881/1884. Russia. Railways “Catherine” construction, Æ commemorative medal, 88mm unsigned ( Moyaux 393). Scarce, very fine (£90-120)
Lot No 39
1888. Australia. Melbourne, Centennial International Exhibition, Æ Prize medal, 76mm by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne Mint. Named on rim, (Carlisle p14, No1888/8).Very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 40
France, 1889. Paris, Exposition Universelle, Æ commemorative medal 50mm by Oudiné and Daniel-Dupuis.Extremely fine (£30-40)
Lot No 41
France, 1889. France, Paris, Exposition Universelle, Comité de la Presse, Æ Prize medal 61mm by J.C. Chaplain, Prix Obruis, unnamed, (Gazette Numis. 1897, p21, No38), in original box. Rare, extremely fine (£60-80)
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