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Belgium, Birth of Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny (Tourneur 331), obverse, head of Leopold I and Marie Louise left, reverse, head of the prince to the right. Uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
China, Chang Hsun, Second Class Silver Medal, 1912, Obv. of Chang Hsun with facing military bust, 'GIORGI' above shoulder, rev. crossed flags (Kann plate 191 var; L&M 939). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $880
Denmark, First Jutland Industrial Exhibition in Aarhus, 1876, in bronze (45mm) by Schmahlfeld, obverse, bust of King Christian IX left, reverse, female seated left with industrial tools at her side, a laurel wreath in her right hand; Northern Industrial Agricultural and Art Exhibition, Copenhagen, 1888, in bronze (53mm) by Schmahlfeld, obverse, central female figure holding laurel wreaths with a female figure either side representing agriculture and arts, reverse, exhibition building. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Denmark, 350th Anniversary of Postal Service, 1974, in silver (50mm; 86gm) edge number 763, also in bronze (70mm) edge number 2413, by Anders Nyborg. In packets of issue, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
France, Louis XII with Anne (1498-1515), gold medal, of gold weight of seven ducats, Prague-Jewish medal, probably 17th century but in the style of the late 15th century in the name of Louis XII (of France), commemorating the marriage of Louis and Anne of Britanny, obv. bust of Louis XII of France to right, rev. bust of Queen Anne of Britanny, 56.8mm, (22.83 g), (Van Mieris 309.2, Kohler VI, 423, Klein B15). Extremely fine, with chased fields and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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France, Battle of Lutzon, 1813, in silver (41mm) by D.Denon and F.Depaulis (Bramsen 1129), obverse, Napoleon Boneparte in military uniform, bust right with laurel wreath above, reverse, a Prussian and Russian soldier on horseback fleeing from the French Army, on exergue, Brenet. Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
France, Institut Royal De France medal, undated (1814-1816), in bronze (50mm), obverse, bust of Liberty right, reverse, wreath, unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
France, Series Numismatica Universalis, in bronze (41mm [2]), Michaelangelo, 1819, by Gayrard, Fridericus Klopstock, 1820, by Caque, both with reverse by Durand; Louis Phillipe I, Visit of the Queen of France to the Paris Mint, 1832, in bronze (51mm) by Petit, obverse laureate bust of Louis Phillipe; Louis XI, memorial medal, struck 1836, in bronze (51.5mm) by Caque; Napoleon Bonaparte, award for Fidelity, undated, in bronze (52mm) by Andrieu, obverse bust right, reverse 'A la/Fidelite' within closed wreath; Eugene Sue, 1846, in bronze (51mm) by Emile Rogat, obverse, bust left, reverse, Church of St Genevieve with statuary gallery that was never built. Good very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
France, Louis Philippe I, Presentation of Charter of Liberty, undated (9 August), in bronze (36mm), obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, Liberty holding flag and the charter, rooster on shield at side; another, obverse identical to reverse of previous medal, reverse, eight lines of text honouring brave defenders of the rights of the people, within wreath. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
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France, Louis Philippe I, National Guard commemoratives, 1830, in bronze (36.5mm), common obverse, bust of Louis Philippe I in military uniform right, reverse 1. rooster with one foot on Liberty ball, security and vigilance of National Guard; 2. six lines of text for revue of National Guard 29 August 1830; 3. display of crossed flags for presentation of flags to National Guard units. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
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France, Louis Philippe Duke of Orleans, 1830, in bronze (59mm) by Michaut and Pradier, obverse, bust of Louis Philippe facing and above the constitutional charter, flags and shields and below a lion devouring it's prey with a rooster looking on, reverse, wreath of oak and laurel with dedication to National Guards of France and the one truth. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
France, General Lafayette medals (2), in bronze (21mm), common obverse, Lafayette head left, reverse 1. four lines of text, defender of freedom in two worlds, reverse 2. memorial text in six lines; Louis Philippe I, undated, in bronze (18mm) by Barre, obverse, Louis Philippe I head right, reverse, six lines of text expressing that the charter will become truth, all within wreath; Liberty Restored, 1830, in bronze (18mm), obverse, date of restoration within closed wreath, reverse, five lines of text honouring brave citizens of Paris, all within wreath. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
France, Triomphe De La Verite Sur Le Jesuitisme, 1830, in bronze (40mm) by Pingret, obverse, bust of La France left, reverse, scales and wreath. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, Louis Philippe I, France Guided By His Genius, 1830, in bronze (59.5mm) by Montagny, obverse, Emperor's laureate head left, reverse, France and Genie de la Libert‚, above 'La France Guid‚e Par Son Genie', in exergue MDCCCXXX. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
France, France Guided By His Genius, 1830, in bronze (59mm) by Montagny, obverse, France and Genie de la Libert‚, above 'La France Guid‚e Par Son Genie', in exergue MDCCCXXX, reverse, 'Gloire/Honneur/Patrie' within oak and laurel wreath. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
France, Memorial to French Who Died For Liberty, 1830, in bronze (51mm) by Caque (Collignon 796), obverse, a tombstone between Liberty extending a laurel wreath and a woman kneeling right holding a flag, reverse, four lines of text by Casimir Delavigne. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
France, Louis Philippe I, commemorative medals, in bronze (36mm) by Borrel, common obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, all with text, 1. First Voyage of the King May 1831; 2. Second Voyage of the King June 1831; 3. King seals on the walls of the Pantheon the Names of Citizens who died defending liberty; 4. French Army goes to rescue of Belgium; 5. Capture of the citadel of Antwerp by the French Army; 6. Memorial to the victims of an attack on the King and his son on 28 July 1835. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
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France, Exposition of Industrial Products of Vosgienne, undated (1831), in bronze (51mm) by Barre, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, 'Le Jury/Departmental/A' and unnamed, Exposition name around, by Caque. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, Casimir P‚rier memorial medal, 1832, in bronze (45mm) by Barre, obverse, head of P‚rier right, reverse, nine lines of text within wreath, legend around; Marshall Ney, undated, in bronze (41mm) by Rogan, obverse, head of Ney left, reverse, five lines of text relating to his death. The first nearly uncirculated, the second with some light scratches near the neck on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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France, Cholera Epidemic, 1832, in bronze (37mm) by Gayrard, obverse, Hyacinteus Ludwig of Quelen, Archbishop of Paris bust right, reverse, seated archbishop on platform blesses orphans and nurses; Antoine Pierie Berryer, 1833, in bronze (42mm) by Barre, obverse, Berryer head right, reverse, six lines of text of hommage to the French Advocate, within wreath. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
France, Louis Philippe I, Marriage of Marie Louise and Leopold I, 1832, in bronze (41mm) by Gayrard, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I right, reverse, Leopold I greeting Marie Louise. Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
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France, Louis Philippe I, Surrender of Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, king's laureate head left, reverse, Victory standing left on a globe, holding a palm and a laurel wreath; Memorial Medal to the French Who Died for Freedom, 1830, in bronze (41mm) by Dusseaut, obverse, a man in Roman soldier's garb holding a laurel wreath at a memorial stone, reverse, five lines of text within laurel wreath. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
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France, Marriage of Louis Philippe I and Marie Amelie, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, Marie Amelie head right. Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
France, Louis Philippe I, statue of Napoleon the Great, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, statue of Napoleon on top of Colonne Nation, reverse, tribute to glory of France within closed wreath, legend around; Restoration of the statue of Napoleon, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Caque, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I right, reverse, eight lines of text and date 28 July 1833. Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
France, Louis Philippe I, statue of Napoleon the Great, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, Louis Philippe I laureate head right, reverse, statue of Napoleon on top of Colonne Nation, 'Juil/1833', legend around. Superb toning, uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
France, Louis PHilippe I, Statue of Napoleon installed on top of Colonne Nation, 1833, in bronze (23mm) by Montagny, obverse statue of Napoleon, reverse, eight lines of text; another, (24mm), bust of Napoleon in military uniform left, reverse, six lines of text within wreath; Charter of Liberty medals (2), in bronze (26.5mm) by Lacoste, obverse, the charter above and a grouping of flags and a canon, reverse type 1, Liberty regained by the French 1830, reverse type 2, National Guard of Andilly 1832. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
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France, Chateaubriand/Libertee De La Presse, 1833, in bronze (42mm) by Durand, obverse, Chateaubriand head right, reverse, text within wreath; King and Queen of Belgium Visit to Paris, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, king and queen heads left, reverse, three lines of text within closed wreath, 1833 below; another but 1835, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, king and queen heads right, reverse, plain except for a closed wreath. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
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France, Louis Philippe I, Truth and Justice Triumph over Discord, 1834, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, representative figures of Truth and Justice standing with Discord disheartened and sitting at side; Louis Philippe I Visit to Cherbourg, 1833, in bronze (41mm) by Montagny, obverse, laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, reverse, 'Cherbourg/1833' within closed wreath. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, Louis Philippe I, Murder Attempt on King, 1835, in bronze (41.5mm) by Caque, obverse, Louis Philippe I laureate head right, reverse, three lines of text within circle, legend around; another, From Now France Will Be Free, undated, in bronze (41mm) by Caque, obverse, Louis Philippe I laureate head right, reverse, three lines of text within wreath; another, To Conservation of Freedom, 1830, in bronze (41mm) by Caque, obverse, Louis Philippe I laureate head right, reverse, six lines of text within wreath. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
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France, Marshall Mortier Duke of Trevise, 1835, in bronze (51mm) by Montagny and reverse by Dubois, obverse, uniformed bust of Mortier three quarters facing, reverse, tribute by Louis Philippe I within wreath. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50