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Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua (1.48g), Antioch mint, issued 373-4, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, DN VALENS PF AVG, rev. VOT X MVLT XX in 4 lines all within wreath, ANT in exergue, dot before (S.19699, RIC IX 34b2). Toned, flan crack to through T in VOT to edge of wreath, scratch from 9 to M in MVLT, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople Mint, (22.83 g) issued year 12 = 538-9, officina **G*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **G* below, year XII, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37c, BMC 42, R.494). Dark green and brown patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (15.28 g), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint, mint mark THEUP', year 5 = 569-570, officina **G*, (S.379, DOC 150c). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Justin II, with Sophia, (A.D. 565-578), bronze nummus, Nicomedia mint, obv. Justin and Sophia enthroned facing, nimbate and crowned, rev. larrge M, cross above and b below, ANNO to left, NIKO in exergue (SB 369; MIB II 46a). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), AE follis, Cyzicus Mint, (11.78 g), obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark KYZ, date year 7 = 588-9, Officina B, (S.518, DOC 123b, R.1117). Extremely fine, off centred on the obverse, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Heraclius, (610-41), 40 nummi countermark on a copper follis of Justinian I (527-65), obv. countermark crowned and draped facing bust of Heraclius, monogram to right within circular incuse, rev. countermark SCLs within circular incuse (S.882 [countermark]). Host coin good/ nearly fine, countermarks very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Byzantine, bronze issues, Justin I, bronze half follis, (8.59 g), obv. diademed and cuirrassed bust right, rev. large K, long cross to left, star above and below, officina letter to right (punch mark and flan crack, unclear) (SB.69); Justin II and Sophia, (565-578), bronze half follis, (5.16 g), Antioch Mint, RY 12, obv. Justin II and Sophia nimbate and enthroned, holding globe surmounted by long cross between, each holding long sceptre, rev. large K, ANNO to left, cross above, officina letter below, IIU to right (SB.831)k another similar, Thesalonica mint, (5.48 g); another similar, Rome mint, rev, large XX, ANNO to left, cross above, officina mark below, [ROM] in exergue (SB.404); 9SB.366); Maurice Tiberius (582-602), bronze follis, (11.76 g), Constaninople Mint, RY 7 (588/89), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and globus cruciger, rev. Large M, ANNO to left, date and officina to right, **G* below, CON in exergue (SB.494); Basil I, bronze follis, (6.22 g), Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Basil and Constantine, rev. legend in five lines (SB.1721); unidentified trachy and unidentifed 9th-10th century follis. Majority fine - very fine, last poor. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Belgian Congo, Exposition in Brussels, 1935, in yellow bronze (32mm, 20.24g) by Pierre Turin, Paris mint. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Denmark, Kingdom of, Land Clearance medal, 1760, in silver (47 mm, 28.74g), by Vitus Monrad (Galster 456, F.V. 173 xx1). Edge knocks, surface marks, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,800
France, Napoleonic, National Column erected in Place Vendome 1800, in bronze, 42mm by Duvivier, obv. bust of Napoleon facing right, rev. legend, (Bramsen 61). Plain edge original striking. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
France, Louis XVIII arrives at Calais 1814, bronze (41mm) by Andrieu and Brenet, obv. bust of Louis facing right, rev. figure of France welcomes ship, (Bramsen 1406). Plain edge original striking, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
France, Napoleon, silvered medalet, yr XIII, Senate of the People, (26mm), by Denor & Droz; Louis XVIII by Andrieu, 1814-15, Order Panem Le Menil, in bronze (40mm); Britain, June le 1814, in bronze (39mm), by J. Muddile and Barre; List of the Sovereigns of Russia and Prussia. Good very fine; good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
France, Galerie Metallique Series, Joseph Vernet, in bronze (42mm), 1818, by Petit; another, Oliver de Serres, in bronze (42mm), 1821; Germany, Shooting Society, Forst Catharina SC W, 1700, reverse inscribed "IV Preis". The first two in velvet lined wooden presentation boxes, uncirculated, the last good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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France, La Marseillaise, 1833, in bronze (50mm) by Rogat, obv. bust of Rouget de Lisle (author of La Marseillaise) facing right, based on a medal by David D'angers, rev. the words and music of La Marseillaise. Plain edge original striking, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
France, celebrating steam engine transportation by Rail and shipping 1843 in bronze (52mm, 71.50g) by Durand and Caque. Bright bronze, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
France, 300th Anniversary of the Reformation in France, in bronze (68mm), 1859 (Whiting 729, Goppel 524, Opitz 3499). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
France, Egypt, Opening of the Suez Canal 17 Nov 1869, in oxidised silver plate (42mm) restrike of 1889. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
France, Macon Shooting Association, 1870, in bronze (61mm), unawarded; Military Training Prize Medal offered by Minister of War, undated, in bronze (50.5mm); Universal International Exposition, 1878, in bronze (68mm), awarded to Thos Sharracks; Avisio Bougainville French National Navy, 1931, in bronze (50mm), in case of issue. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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France, Perpetual Calendar medal, 19th century, brass (82mm) by Robineau, both sides with tables of days of the month, fancy edge and loop. Some markings, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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France, Universal Exposition, 1889, in bronze (63mm), obverse, France seated crowning an artisan seated left on an anvil above view of the exhibition grounds, reverse, Victory seated on a tree branch and blowing a trumpet and holding the bust of France, named to "Hon. P.Russell". A few oxidation marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, Shipping Company of South Atlantic, L'Atlantique 1931, in bronze (68mm, 146.20g) by L.G. Bazor. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Germany, Flight of Dirigible LZ126 from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, USA, 1924, silver (33mm) by Lauer, obv. bust of Dr. Hugo Eckener, rev. view of Zeppelin over Lake of Constance. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Karl Goetz, conjoined busts of von Hunefeld and Kohl facing left, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to the right with two cherubs below (Kienast 393). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint, obv. conjoined busts of Kohl, Von Hunefeld and Fitzmaurice facing right, rev. plane "Bremen" over the Atlantic. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Bayer Hauptmunzamt, obv. conjoined busts of Von Hunefeld and Kohl facing left, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to left over the Atlantic. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by I.B., obv. facing bust of Kohl, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to left over waves. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, 90th Birthday of Count von Zeppelin and christening of the dirigible Z127, 1928, silver (36mm) by Karl Goetz, obv. bust facing right, rev. Zeppelin, children with balloons etc., (Kienast 408). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Germany, Flight of the Zeppelin LZ127, 1928, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint, obv. conjoined busts of Graf Zeppelin and Hugo Eckener facing left, rev. Zeppelin in flight over the ocean. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, Zeppelin LZ127 Round World Flight, 1929, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint (edge inscription), obv. conjoined busts of Zeppelin, Eckener and Durr facing left, rev. map of world showing Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Lakehurst. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Germany, World Flight of Airship LZ127, 1929, in silver (36mm), by Glockler, obv. busts of Durr, Eckener and Count Zeppelin, rev. world map showing route of flight. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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