British and World Coins, Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Books

NETHERLANDS, P. de Raadt, in Recognition of 35 Years Service, 1855, bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 58mm (Dirks 773; BDM III, 135); C. van Hall, Aged 68, 1856, bronze medal by S.C. Elion, 62mm (Dirks 775; Dreesmann 368); Golden Wedding of Dr. F.J. van Maanen and M.M. van der Meersch, 1856, unsigned, 38mm (Dirks 776); Prince William Attains his Majority, 1858, copper medals (2), by D. van der Kellen, 58mm, and M.C. de Vries Jr., 62mm (Dirks 809, 810; BDM III, 135, VI, 323); Death of H.J.W. van Aken, 1860, bronze medal by C. Wiener, 62mm (Dirks 825; BDM VI, 480). [6]. First four very fine and better, fifth fine, last very fine but with edge bruise (£30-50)

Peter de Raadt, Governor of the Noordhey School, Rotterdam.

Cornelius van Hall, Manager of the Amsterdamsche Arrondisements Rechtbank. Signed medallic work by Samuel Cohen Elion (1815-80), the coin collector and father of the prodigious Dutch medallist Jacques Elion, is seldom met with.

The medals of Prince William’s coming-of-age by van der Kellen and de Vries show a remarkable disparagement in style and treatment of the subject’s features; de Vries’ portrait was drawn from life.

H.J.W. van Aken (1796-1860), Burgomaster of Maastricht