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26 June 1996
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 and signature Opus Fabre Pictoris. 84mm. Extremely fine, very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
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, Renaissance Plaqketten No61, 2). Rare, very fine to extremely fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £120
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)
Hammer Price: £150
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)
Hammer Price: £80
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)
Hammer Price: £160
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)
Hammer Price: £45
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)
Hammer Price: £130
France, c.1821. Napoleon I, uniface cast Æ commemorative plaque 78 x 93mm, unsigned. Scarce, very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
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)
£40–£60
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)
Hammer Price: £30
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)
£50–£70
France, 1840. Dijon (water supply), “La Source du Rosoir amenée a Dijon”, Æ commemorative medal 69.5mm by Caque. Scarce, very fine (£50-70)
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)
Hammer Price: £50
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)
Hammer Price: £40
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)
£80–£100
France, 1849. France, Société des Amis des Arts de Lyon, Æ commemorative medal 81mm by Dantzell (BDM I, 506). Nearly extremely fine (£60-80)
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)
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)
£25–£35
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)
Hammer Price: £60
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)
£90–£120
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)
£60–£80
Victoria (1837-1901), 1862. London, International Exhibition, Æ commemorative medal, 42mm, by Pinches (Brown 2739). Very fine to extremely fine (£25-35)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
£50–£60
Austria, 1873. Austria, Wien, International Exhibition, Æ medal, 70.5mm by J. Tautenhayn (BDM VI, 37). Nearly extremely fine (£60-80)
Austria, 1873. Wien, International Exhibition,WM commemorative medal 52.5mm by TH. Hanson, F. Schmahlfeld and V. Christesen. Fine to very fine (£25-35)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
£100–£150
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)
India, 1883/1884. Calcutta, International Exhibition, Æ medal 76mm by J.S. and A.B. Wyon (Pud 883.2).Very fine (£50-70)
1881/1884. Russia. Railways “Catherine” construction, Æ commemorative medal, 88mm unsigned ( Moyaux 393). Scarce, very fine (£90-120)
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)
France, 1889. Paris, Exposition Universelle, Æ commemorative medal 50mm by Oudiné and Daniel-Dupuis.Extremely fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
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)
Hammer Price: £110
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