Catalogue
France, medals from the Series of Great Men of France, Jacques Amyot (1514-93), struck 1819, in gilt bronze (41mm), by Depaulis; Bertrand Duguesclin (1314-80), struck 1829, in gilt bronze (41mm), by Gayrard. Brilliant good extremely fine, rare in gilt finish. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Louis Philippe, silver jeton (30mm, 13.06g) octagonal, reverse warship being provisioned at dock, by Barre/Brenet (Mit.3954); Napoleon III, in silver (41mm; 22.19g) Lille, undated by Caquet/Borrel. Extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
France, Revolution of 1848, Courage of M. Louis Malot, in bronze (68mm), by Andrieu (de Saulcy 32/8); Establishment of the Second Republic, in white metal (45mm), by Allen and Moore (deSaulcy 16/1); plus an interesting range of ten small medals and medalets, 24 to 37mm, commemorating various aspects of the 1848 revolution (de Saulcy 11/6, 11/8, 15/5, 16/5, 18/3, 24/5, 26/6, 28/6, 36/10, 40/4). Generally extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
France, Ascent in Captive Balloon of Henry Giffard 1878, in bronze (51mm), obverse view of tethered balloon above a panorama of Paris, reverse legend; another dated 1879, in gilt bronze (36mm); Ascent of Eiffel Tower 1889, in bronze and gilt bronze (42mm) by Trotin, obverse Eiffel Tower shown next to other world landmarks, reverse legend; Paris Universal Exhibition 1878, in bronze (51mm) by Oudine, reverse view of Palais du Trocadero. First very fine, others extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Germany, Napoleonic period, Peace of Luneville 1801, in silver (36mm), by Loos, obverse figure of Peace standing on globe, reverse figures of Minerva and Bellone (Bramsen 113); Peace of Amiens 1802, in bronze (32mm), by Neuss, obverse figure of Peace, reverse legend (Bramsen 206); Battle of Nations (Battle of Leipzig) 1813, in silvered bronze (33mm), by Stettner, obverse facing busts of emperors of Austria and Russia, reverse view of city with crowned eagle flying above (Bramsen 1259); Monument to Blucher erected at Breslau 1820, in bronze (42mm), by Gube and Loos, obverse bust facing right, reverse statue of Blucher (Bramsen 1830). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Germany, Wilhelm II visit to Italy, 1889, in silver and gilt copper (39mm) with loop mount, obverse bust of Wilhelm II left, reverse, bust of Umberto of Savoy right. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Germany, Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1913 in bronze (56mm). Uneven tone, nearly extremely fine in original case of issue.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, silver medal, August 1914, commemorating the Kaiser's speech to the Reichstag, known as The Party Political Truce Medal by A.Galambos, diameter 34mm, (18.08g), edge stamped silber 990, obverse Kaiser bust in Prussian helmet with eagle, reverse sword dividing date 19/14. Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Germany, 1000 years of Rhineland, 1925 in silver (40mm) (19.64g) by Karl Goetz (Kinast 324). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, Piccard and Kipfer Ascent into the Stratosphere 1931, in bronze (36mm), by Karl Goetz, obverse busts of Professor Piccard and Dr. Kipfer, reverse the balloon Riedinger taking off from Augsburg (Kinast 462). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Germany, Junkers Aircraft Plant 1935, in bronze (36mm), by Karl Goetz, obverse bust of Professor Hugo Junkers, reverse plane and eagle in flight (Kinast 515). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Germany, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, 1941, in white metal (36mm) (19.19g) by Goetz (Keinast 582). Lacquered matt silver colour, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $570
Germany, trench art medal, pin-backed, in silver (39mm), S.M.Torpedo Boots-Division. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, uniface confirmation medal in gold (16.69g) 18 February 1965 with silver cross attached. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Germany, assorted group of modern German medals allmost all in silver, a group for various cities Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Danzig and Helgoland as part of a series of silver medals of various German cities and states, another commemorating 300 years of Hamburg, another of Adolf Hitler, another 1976 shipping medal with sailing ship reverse, and a 1977 commemorative medal in silver of Emperor Frederick the Great in packet, and an iron medal plated with copper for Hamburg Elbe Tunnel 1968-1975. Uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Hong Kong, International Coin Exposition, 1987, proof silver medallion (70mm, 5oz). In lacquered case of issue with certificate No.0000564, FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
India, Masonic jewel, The Lodge of True Brothers, Dinapore, in brass and silver (75x55mm), no ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/the Lodge of/True Brothers/to Brother/T.D.Sattoran/W.M./Dinapore/14th Novr/1833'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Madras Volunteer Guards, silver Challenge Shield medal presented to 'Vol. G.Harvey/B Coy/Won with 51 points' [illustrated]; together with a brooch of crossed oars inscribed 1900 AG & RC (Rowing Club) and ribbon with attached fob clip and Masonic badge. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Israel, 25th anniversary (1973) in platinum (35mm) (30.76g). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Roman School, 16th century, Alessandro Cesati (active 1538-1564), Dido, Queen of Carthage, North Africa, bronze medal 43mm, (58.07 g), obv. Queen Dido bust to right, legend in Greek **DIDW BASILISSA*, rev. view of Carthage, with galleys in harbour before it, to left trace of legend **KAPXHDWN*, (Kress Collection No.368 [p.69]). All known specimens appear to be cast as is this example, original was die struck, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Holy Roman Empire, Joseph I Visit to Landau, 1704, in bronze (46mm) by G.Hautsch, obv. bust of Joseph facing right, rev. Hercules driving away his enemy; Coronation of Leopold II in Prague 1791, in white metal with copper plug (48mm), obv. bust left, rev. altar with crown and sceptres. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Italy, Napoleon Coronation, Milan, 1805 in silver (42mm) by Manfredini (Bramsen 420); Naples and Sicily, Marriage of Ferdinand IV with Maria Carolina of Austria, 1768 in silver (42mm) by A.Widemann. Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
Passed in
Italy, Napoleon saved from Elba, 1814-15 in gold (.750 fine with hallmark). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Netherlands, Amsterdam Olympics Participant's Medal, 1928, in bronze (55mm), unsigned (by J.C.Wienecke for Gerritsen), obverse, view of stadium and flags, reverse, standing and facing naked male and female athletes holding a torch with Olympic flame in background. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Netherlands, a small group of assorted Dutch medals including several Long Service medals (12 or more years), others some with sporting interest and others 25 years of reign of Wilhelmenia; together with religious medals (8). Mostly very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thailand, Chang Mai Province medal in gold (8.08g). With display stand, proof-like FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
USA, John F Kennedy, 1963, Inauguration, in silver (2), (40mm) one with conjoined busts of Kennedy and Adenauer; portrait medals (2) in bronze and silvered (60mm) by Huguenin; in silver (45mm) by E.Monti with United States Capitol, 1961-1963, reverse; Memorial, 1964, Sudbury half dollar; medal in bronze (38mm) by Presidential Art Medals (boxed); Douglas MacArthur, 1962, in bronze (39mm). Good very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vatican, Papal medals, Pope Paul III (1534-1549), in bronze (33mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse Christ drives money changers from the Temple (Spink 478); another dated Anno XVI (1549), in bronze (34mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse figure of Ceres (Spink 490). Good extremely fine, about extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Vatican, Papal medals, Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590), dated anno III (1587), in bronze (34mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse man lying under a tree (Spink 783, Mazio 141); Pope Gregory XIV (1590-1591), in bronze (33mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse Pope presenting standards to a soldier (Spink 821, Mazio 153). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vatican, Papal medal, Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644), dated anno VIII (1631), in bronze (39mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse seated figure of Rome holding the church (Spink 993, Mazio 196). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90