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Hungary, Emperor Matthias II (1608-1619), silver cast medal, 32mm by M.S. possibly commemorating the coronation in 1608, obv. bust of Matthias II to right, rev. central arms of Hungary in centre with arms of provinces around. Very fine, has been mounted.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Hungary, Emperor Joseph as Palatine of Hungary (1776-1847), large silver medal, 52mm by I.D. Boehm, commemorating fifty years 1796-1846 of Government and him as Palatine of Hungary, 1846, obv. bust of Joseph to left, rev. wreath with details in Hungarian. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Hungary, Josef, Palatine, 1796-1846, fifty years, 1846, in bronze (52mm), obverse, uniformed bust of Josef left, reverse, 4-line inscription. Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Hungary, Emperor Franz Joseph I and wife Empress Elizabeth (Princess of Bavaria). silver medal, 38mm by C. Radnitzky, commemorating the visit and journey to the districts of Jazygen and Kumanen, 1857, obv. cojoined busts of Franz Joseph I and Empress to right, rev. arms and legend in Hungarian. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Italy, Naples and Sicily, large silver medal, 42mm by A. Widemann, commemorating the marriage of King Ferdinand IV king of the two Sicilies with Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria, obv. bust of Caroline, rev. arms and knot joining the two houses, April 7, 1768. Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Italy, Surrender of Mantoue in bronze (43mm), obverse, robed female offering key to the city to a soldier, wreath at top, below, "A L'Armee D'Italie / Victorieuse", lightning bolts, below, "Loi / Du 24. Pluviose / An 5m.e R". Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Netherlands, gold medal, 38mm, 1964, weight 34.98 grams, (900 fine), William of Orange commemorative, in case of issue. FDC
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,000
Polish medal collection, includes commemorative for young WWII hero Jan Krasicki, in bronze (69mm), obverse, Jan Krasicki, reverse "Idea / Walka / Nauka / Praca"; commemorative in bronze, roughly square (54mm), obverse, Polish soldier, below "Kazimiere / Pulaski", reverse, jet aircraft with legend around, "Polski Linie Lotnicze. Lot. 16.4.1973"; industry commemoratives in bronze (70mm), Dymarki, one dated 1972 for the important metallurgical furnace, and another dated 1974 for rolling mills, both in Gornictiva, Hutnictiva, and both with crossed pick and hammer on reverse; another featuring flames in bronze (69mm), obverse "Sku / Piano / Wa / Ymarki", reverse, "XXX / 1944 1974 / PRL"; commemorative for Karol Beyer in bronze (59mm), obverse, portrait, "WTN" below, reverse inscription relative to Polish numismatics, 1965; Long Service Medal for Mining, in silver (35 years); another in bronze (25 years); medal in antique silver (40mm), obverse, crowned eagle, reverse, statue, both within laurel wreath; portrait bust of a Polish iconic person, in bronze (99mm) set into a circular, free-standing gilt frame. Extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Rhodesia, tenth anniversary Independence medal, 1975, in silver (52mm, 62gms) by Mathews Manufacturing Co. FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Russia, commemorative medal for the suppression of Hungary and Transylvania, 1849, in bronze (65mm) design by Fydor Tolstoy, engraved by Alexander Lyalin, obverse, crowned two headed eagle with Russian eagle decorated shield and killing a three headed snake, all-seeing eye above, reverse, 6-line inscription (Diakov 589.2). A few minor spots of verdigris, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Spain, Siege of Bilbao, 25 December 1836, in bronze (41mm) by Leveque, obverse, Queen Isabel II with princess holding victory wreath over the port city of Bibao, reverse, inscription. Rainbow toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Switzerland, Basel, AE medal 37mm, 1844 by A(ntoine, Jean Francis). Bovy (1795-1877), commemorating 500 years of battle of St. Jacob 26 August 1444 after Carton of Hess in Basle; another schwyz, copper one rappen 1845, (KM.65); jeton of 1622, 29mm, obv.ALLICIT VT PERIMAT, lion and bush, rev. VIRTVS PIETAS TVTISSIMA eagle and snake; Sweden, AE medal, 33mm, by I.C.H., commemorating, Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1640 but struck in 18th century, rev. owl standing on books, probably an issue by Johann Christian Hedlinger (1691-1771).
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Switzerland, Zurich, silver medal commemorating Zurich and its Bailiwicks, City and Canton. 1714, by Hans Jacob Gessner (1706-1770), silver medal 52mm, obv. facing liuons on shield, around RESPVBLICA TIGVRIANA, rev. various arms of cantons etc around centre inscribed NUMINE/PROPITIO/ PATRIA FLORET, arms of the 43 baillwicks, (South Kensington Swiss Collection No.3 [p.565-6]). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
U.S.A., Washington (Manly) Medal 1790 in bronze (49mm), by S. Brooks for J. Manly. First, Obv.(first) an aged uniformed bust l., GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA, FEB. 11./ 1732 below, in relief BROOKS.F. on truncation. Rev. 11-line military and civil career outline, J. MANLY & C I790 at base (Baker.61B). Well struck, edge bruise on obverse and minor edge nicks, nicely toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Vatican, Paul IV (Carafa 1476-1559), undated, in cast brass (30mm); Leo XII (Genga 1760-1829),undated, in blackened brass; Pius IX (Mastai-Ferretti 1792-1878), 1849, in bronze (31mm) with suspension ring, Roman Republic declared, obverse, Papal arms, reverse, inscription, "Pivs IX Pont.Max / Romae Restitvtas / Catholicis Armis / Callatis / An. MDCCCXLIX."; Leo XIII (Pecci 1810-1903) Sacerdotal Jubilee, 1888, in gilt bronze (26mm) with suspension ring. First two medals are later issues, very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Vatican, Hadrian VI (Florent 1522-1523), coronation commemorative in bronze (41mm) (Spink 451) , obverse, Hadrian, reverse, coronation scene, a later copy. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vatican, Urban VIII (Barberini 1623-1644), undated, in bronze (39mm), obverse, bust of Pope Urbanus VIII right, reverse, view of the fort Urbano, St Peter above (Spink 973). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Vatican, Pius IX (Master-Feretti 1846-1878), Ecumenical Council held in Rome 1869-1870, in bronze (36mm). Traces of mint red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vatican, Archbishop Alexander De Rudna, principal adviser, inaugurated 26 May 1870, in silver (29mm) by I.Lang.T., obverse, bust of Rudna right, reverse, 14-line inscription, 1872. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Vatican, Leo XIII (Pecci 1878-1903), 25th Papal Year, undated (1903) in silver (42mm) by Bianchi. Minor edge nick, nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
World jetons and medalets, including issues of Germany, Prussia, Fredrich Wilhelm III, 24mm, c.1817-1824, rev. Justice standing with pyramidal furnace (Mitchiner 2014); another brass 20mm rev. star (cf.Mitchiner 2022); Alexander of Russia, silvered copper AE 24, c.1817-1824, rev. crossed cornucopiae in front of tree (cf.Mitchiner 1987); another c. 1852-1870, by Lauer, 20mm, rev. Diana huntress with two hounds chasing deer (Mitchiner 2049); Germany, brass AE 21 by Mathaus Lauffer, Nurnberg dated 1619, (Mitchiner 1696); others gilt 21mm and copper 21mm, Karlsruhe, War of 1870-1; another by I.C.Reich of 1770, 24mm copper in name of Rupert of Salzburg, obv. heart with crossed sword and crozier, rev. bishop seated (Mitchiner 2180 [p.598]); others (2) silvered 24mm, obv. Cupid receiving wreath from Minerva, rev. INVITAT/ PRETI IS/ANIMOS in wreath, (Mitchiner -); another 25mm, silvered, of same series obv. Minerva standing, rev. planting in field; Portugal, Joseph I, electrotype of incuse version of medal 34mm, rev. standing figure; another uncertain counter or jeton, obv. cross with crescents in angles, rev. cross in centre of two circles 12mm; Arab world medal in aluminium holed 36mm. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Assorted lapel badges and pins, including Melbourne Olympics, 1956, Japanese delegation (23mm x 20mm), Romania, CCCP, USA, Great Britain, China, Vienna, Germany DDR, USSR, Qantas. Very fine - extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $170
SOLD $160
The Worlds Great Historic Seals, re-created in sterling silver, including the Royal Seal of King John; France, Louis XIV; Napolean Bonaparte; Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II; U.S.A., Abraham Lincoln, by the Franklin Mint. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420