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France, Napoleon I, The Imperial Wedding at Milan, 1810, in bronze (43mm) by Manfredini (Bramsen 961), obverse, accolate heads of Napoleon and Maria Louise right, reverse, Hymen, God of Weddings, uses his torch to repel Mars, God of War. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Napoleon I, Birth of King of Rome, 1811, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu (Bramsen 1091; Julius 2432), obverse, conjoined heads of Napoleon and Marie Louise right, reverse, head of the infant Prince left. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon I, The Capture of Wilna, 1812, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 1156; Julius 2515), obverse, laureate head right, reverse, two Polish soldiers surrendering their arms to Napoleon. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
France, Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse, Admiral of France, 1818, in bronze (68mm) by Gayrard (MH 151), obverse, head of Louis-Alexandre right, reverse, legend (translated) issued in his honour by Marie Amelie de Bourbon, Duchess d'Orleans in commemoration of his victory at Velez-Malaga. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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France, Series Numismatica Universalis, in bronze (41mm), Michaelangelo, 1819 by Gayrard, Fridericus Klopstock, 1820 by Caque, both with reverse by Durand. The first toned uncirculated, the second nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
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France, General Lafayette, Defender of American and French Liberty, 1777-1824, in bronze (46.5mm) by Francois Caunois. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
France, Charles X, Coronation, 1825, in silver (50mm) by Gayrard. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Louis Philippe I, Queen Visits the Hotel of Coins and Medals, 1832, in bronze (51mm) by Petit, obverse, laureate head right, reverse, commemorative text, wreath around. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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France, Louis XI, memorial medal, 1836, in bronze (51.5mm) by Caque, obverse, bust of Louis in Royal hat and robes right, reverse, inscription; Napoleon Bonaparte, fidelty medal, undated, in bronze (52mm) by Andrieu, obverse, head right, reverse, A La FidÇlitÇ in wreath. Extremley fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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France, Napoleon I, Memorial of St Helena, 1821-1840, in bronze (40.5mm) by Bovy, obverse, uniformed bust of Emperor left, reverse, view of St Helena featuring the Emperor's tomb. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Judaica, Eugene Sue Medal, 1846, in bronze (51mm) by Emile Rogat, obverse, bearded head left, reverse, Church of Ste. Genevieve, Monument des Grandes Hommes of the Revolution with proposed statuary gallery that was never built. Good very fine. - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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France, Universal Exposition, Paris, undated (1855) in bronze (68mm) by A.Caque and J.Wiener (Divo 251), obverse, conjoined busts of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie left, reverse, view of the Palace of Industry and interior galleries. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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France, International Maritime Exposition, Havre, 1868, in bronze (61mm), in case of issue marked Hamel, Graveur/5.Bd.Sebastopol, Paris. Hinge on case damaged, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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France, Dirigible Balloons Experimental Establishment, de Chalais-Meudon, 1885, in bronze (72mm) by A.Paty, obverse, figure of Science seated right pointing to a dirigible in the sky, reverse, Daedalus prepares Icarus for flight. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
France, Marine Francaise, La Perouse 1741-1788 (1956), in bronze (68mm) by George Guirand, obverse, bust of La Perouse, reverse, sailing ship under full sail, Marine Francais/Honneur Patrie/Valeur Discipline, leaf spray tailpiece. With case of issue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
France, a collection of commemorative medals, mostly Napoleonic, noted also a Louis XIIII issue for Return of French CondÇ to Spain, 1668, the Napoleonic issues (23) include eleven Medallic Art issues of the 1800 series of commemoratives and also an electrotype obverse and reverse joined, a few in silver but mostly bronze. In an album, fine - uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Germany, Prussia, Accession of Frederick the Great to throne, 1740, in bronze (55mm) by Dassier. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
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Germany, Prussia, Frederick the Great, Battle of Prague, 1757, in bronze (48mm), obverse, bust of uniformed king right, reverse, Victory above trophy of arms and firing lightning bolts on kneeling figure of Austria; Portugal, 500th Anniversary of America Voyage of Discovery, 1992, in bronze (78mm) by M.Norte, obverse, Christopher Columbus and his wife, Filipa Moniz, reverse, the ship Discovery and coat of arms, edge impressed, Gravarte, Lisboa, Portugal. The first with graffiti in field, fine and scarce, the second uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
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Germany, Prussia, Death of Frederick II (The Great), in silver (45mm) by J.G.Holtzney. One medal with loop mount at top, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Germany, Alexander Von Humboldt, c1841, in bronze (61mm, 7.5mm thick), by G. Loos, obverse, bust of Von Humboldt, right, birth date Sept. 14, 1769 around, reverse, allegorical figures. Struck in two halves to obtain the best results for a deep striking by the equipment at the time and then both sides were joined together, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Germany, Marriage of the Princess Royal and Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, 1853, in bronze (56mm) by Uhlmann and Loos (BDM VI/162). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Germany, Brandenburg - Prussia, Development of Tourist Resorts on the Baltic, 1884, in silver (50mm) by Weigand and Kullrich (Marienburg 6550; Sommer K112; Brettauer 3996), obverse, conjoined busts of Friedrich III and Victoria left, reverse, Hygeia standing between two children at water's edge with ships in background. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Germany, Heidelberg University, 500th Anniversary, 1886, in bronze (74mm) by Karl Schwenzer, obverse, bust of Frederick I, reverse, figure of Learning flanked by cameos of the Administrator in 1386 and 1886. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Germany, Hamburg, Establishment as a Free Port, 1888, in silver (55mm) by E.Weigand, obverse, City Mayor and Warden, reverse, dockside buildings. Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Germany, Hamburg, 500th Anniversary holding the fortress of Schloss Ritzenbuttel, 1894, in bronze (60mm) by J.von Langen, obverse, Mayors of Hamburg in 1394 and 1894, reverse, cog in front of the Neuwerk lighthouse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Germany, First East to West Transatlantic Flight, 1928, in silver (36mm), obverse busts of Baron von Hunefeld and Captain Hermann Kohl left, 13 April 1928 below, reverse Junkers W-33 flying through clouds over sea, legend around 'Allen Gewalten Zum Trotz Sich Erhalten - Bremen', edge impressed 'Bayer Hauptmunzamt silber 900f'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Peru, Spanish Viceroys medal for the Defence of Callao, 1819, in silver (39mm) with loop mount, by A.Davalos, obverse, ship in flames left, three other ships at anchor right, two small vessels in foreground, inscription 'Premio a la Fidelidad Y al Valor' around, reverse, inscription 'Defensa/Del Callao/En Marzo Y/Octobre/de 1819' within closed wreath. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Romania, Ion Bratianu, 1891, in bronze (50mm) by P.Telge, Berlin, obverse, bust of Bratianu left, reverse, female figure holding flag and laurel branch, dates around. Small carbon spot on branch, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Russia, Count Falken-Stein, 1780, in bronze (61mm) by I.C.Jaeger (Smirnov 288), obverse, bust of Joseph II right, reverse, 'In the year 1780, 1 July' (in Russian text). Traces of mint red, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Switzerland, Geneva, J.J.Rousseau, 1817, in bronze (40mm) by Dubois for the Galerie Metallique; Langenthal, Federal Officers Meet, in bronze (46mm) by L.Fournier and A.Bovy; Basel, shooting medal, 1844, in bronze (38mm) by A.Bovy (Martin 53). Second medal with some spotting, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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