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Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1726 (OS), a copper medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science holding a plan of the solar system, 52mm (MI II, 469/83; E 504). Minor spotting, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
Death of John Conduitt, 1737, a copper medal by J.S. Tanner after H.F. Gravelot, bust right, rev. figure of Truth introducing Conduitt to John Hampden and Isaac Newton, 58mm (MI II, 518/73; E 538). Very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right in cap, rev. legend and date within ornamental cartouche, 54mm (Eisler 328; MI II, 558/185; E 556). Extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £140
Martin Folkes, 1742, a copper medal, unsigned [produced in Rome], bust right, rev. sphinx right, pyramidical tomb of Caius Sestius within the walls of Rome behind, sun in splendour above, 37mm (MI II, 571/206). Extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a copper medal by G. Rawle, bust right, reads angl, rev. numismatum explorator, etc within ornate cartouche, full date of death, 42mm (BHM 178 var [dies 1/1]; E 749 footnote). Extensive obverse die flaw, extremely fine with original colour, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £100
Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a copper medal by G. Rawle, bust right, reads anglvs, rev. nvmismatvm explorator, etc within ornate cartouche, year of death, 42mm (BHM 178 [dies 2/2]; E 749 footnote). Virtually as struck, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £190
Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a copper medal by G. Rawle, bust right, reads anglus, rev. from the same die as previous, 42mm (BHM 178 var [dies 3/2]; E 749 footnote). Extremely fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £380
Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a copper medal by J. Kirk, bust left, rev. let the art he loved and understood, etc, 32mm (BHM 179; E 749 footnote). Spot in front of nose, otherwise very fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £50
William Wyon, 1854, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, bust right, rev. Britannia and four sea-horses, 56mm (BHM 2535; E 1480). Extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £340
Richard Sainthill, 1855, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, bust right, rev. robed figure of Numismata greeting another while opening a curtain to reveal seated figure of Time, 58mm (BHM 2571; E 1501). Extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Golden Jubilee of the Numismatic Society of London, 1887, a bronze medal by Lydia Gay for J. Pinches, bust of Sir John Evans right, rev. legends in and around wreath, 58mm (BHM 3344; E 1729; MJP p.170). About extremely fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £75
BELGIUM, Congrès Internationale de Numismatique et de l’Art de la Médaille, Brussels, 1910, a light bronze Art Déco medal by G. Devreese and R. Bosselt for the ANS and the Société Hollando-belge des Amis de la Médaille [struck 1911], bust of Ernest Babelon left, rev. helmeted male head left in classical style, holding upper part of sword, figures on upper part of shield, 65mm (Willenz 112; Maier 135; cf. Baldwin 90, 2146). Extremely fine £100-£150
75th Anniversary of the British Numismatic Society, 1978, a cast silver medal by R. Elderton for the Royal Mint, hand holding an Alfred London Monogram type penny, medieval coinage piles and trussels around, rev. legend in 7 lines, shamrock, rose and thistle below, border of coins around, edge hallmarked London 1980, 76mm (W 3012 [not listed in silver]). Extremely fine, in green Royal Mint case of issue; together with original order form and a TLS to the recipient from J.E. Cussen, Royal...
Hammer Price: £260
U.S.A., Opening of the Mercantile Money Museum, St Louis, 1980, a light bronze medal, unsigned, 37mm; American Numismatic Society, Member’s Medal, 1987, a light bronze medal by the Medallic Art Co, edge stamped 292, 63mm; George Kolbe, Crestline, 1988, copper $2.50, unsigned [by K. Douglas for Meyer Katz], 28mm [3]. Mint state; second in numbered box of issue £30-£40
Retirement of Robert Carson from the British Museum, 1983, a bronze medal by R. Elderton, facing bust, rev. legend around a montage of ancient coins, 64mm (W 3015). Extremely fine, as made £30-£40
U.S.A., 125th Anniversary of the American Numismatic Society, 1983, a bronze plaque by M. Jovine, moneyer hand-hammering a coin, surrounded by images of coins of differing periods from the Society’s collection, rev. screw press above central inscribed panel, Lincoln cent and Janvier reducing machine below, 110 x 92mm. Extremely fine; in original green and gilt card box, with descriptive leaflet £60-£80
Hammer Price: £420
80th Birthday of Christopher Blunt, 1984, a cast bronze medal by Annabel Eley for G.W. Lunt, bust right, emblems from an Anglo-Saxon penny of Offa, moneyer Ibba, behind, rev. legend around a cascade of coins, 50mm (W 3011; BNJ 1984, p.188; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl. 82, 100; The Medal 5, p.62). Extremely fine, as made; in original green case of issue, with slip from G.P. Dyer, Royal Mint, inscribed ‘With the Compliments of the Blunt Medal Fund’ £30-£40
Hammer Price: £40
60th Birthday of Graham Pollard, 1990, a plated bronze medal by I. Rank-Broadley for Fattorini, bust right, rev. reclining nude male on the bank of the River Cam, left foot in the water, regarding a pollarded tree and a figure holding an hour-glass, 50mm (W 3058; E 2174; The Medal 17, p.85). Mint state; in black fitted case by Fattorini, Birmingham, England £40-£50
Hammer Price: £120
British Numismatic Society, 1990, a bronze Member's medal by J. Lobban, named (M. Lessen, 1964), 45mm (W 3013); Centenary of the British Numismatic Society, 2003, medals by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn (2), in silver and bronze, former named (Marvin Lessen), both 45mm (W 3014; The Medal 44, 102) [3]. Extremely fine, in Royal Mint cases of issue; first medal with compliment slip signed by G.P. Dyer, 25 March 1991, second with copy TLS from David Dykes, 8 October 2003 £80-£100
Death of Mark Blackburn, 2011, a bronze medal by I. Rank-Broadley and Lida Cardozo Kindersley, bust left, rev. stylistic legends, 124mm, edge stamped 49 (W 3009). Extremely fine and as made, rare; arguably the finest British medal yet struck in the 21st century £200-£300
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