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13–15 September 2017
World Historical Medals, ITALY, Fortification of the Port of Civitavecchia, [1604], a silver medal by G. Rancetti, bust of Clement XIII left, rev. aerial view of the port, 41mm, 45.03g (Armand I, 308.23; Lincoln –). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
World Historical Medals, ITALY, Pius IX, year I [1846], a silver medal by G. Cerbara, bust left, rev. tironibvs in wreath, legend around, 44mm (Lincoln –; cf. MüM Deutschland 26, 1398). Very fine and toned, rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £150
World Historical Medals, ITALY, Opening of the New Vatican Observatory, 1891, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, bust of Leo XIII left, rev. Astronomy standing left, cherub kneeling at right, observatory behind, 43mm (Mazio 821; Bart. E891; Rinaldi 85). Extremely fine, dark-toned £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
World Historical Medals, MALTA, Gregory Carafa, a cast bronze medal, unsigned [perhaps for C. Carafa], cuirassed bust three-quarters left, rev. arms of the Grand Master and the Order surmounted by an angel and coronet, head of a monster below, 47mm (Schembri p.205, 1; cf. LHS Auktion 99, 165). Very fine and extremely rare; pierced for suspension £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
World Historical Medals, MALTA, The Achievements of Emmanuel de Rohan, a silver medal signed F.Z., armoured bust right on wreathed pedestal flanked by flags, military accoutrements below, rev. eagle above principi pio augusto felici, etc, legend in 14 lines, 57mm, 76.17g (Schembri p.218, 6). Some light spotting, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
World Historical Medals, MALTA, Construction of Fort Tigné, 1793, a copper-gilt medal, unsigned, armoured bust of Emmanuel de Rohan right, rev. melita, etc, legend in 16 lines, 51mm (Schembri p.219, 10). Trifling obverse rim nicks, otherwise very fine, scarce £300-400
Hammer Price: £950
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, William of Orange and Charlotte de Bourbon, 1579, a gilt medal by C. Bloc, armoured bust of William right in ruff, rev. draped bust of Charlotte left, 39mm, 16.23g (cf. van Loon I, 236, 2 [dated 1577]; cf. Elsen 85, 2019). Some rubbing in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare; with loop for suspension £500-1,000
Hammer Price: £600
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, The Confederation of the Seven Northern Provinces after the Death of William II of Orange-Nassau, 1651, a silver medal by S. Dadler, Hollandia seated on rocks bearing shields of the seven provinces, holding a lance upon which is a cap of Liberty, rev. dum totus miratur orbis, etc, legend in 21 lines, 68mm, 85.50g (Wiecek 135; KPK 803; van Loon II, 350). Very fine, light olive tone, very rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, The Murders of John and Cornelius de Witt, 1672, a plated cast medal by P. Aury, busts vis-à-vis, rev. naked figures of the brothers being slaughtered by a many-bodied monster of savage animals, 70mm (Scher 39; KPK 1073; van Loon III, 87). Edge knock at 5 o’clock, otherwise fine to very fine; with small piercing for suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder, 1747, a silver medal by M. Holtzhey, armoured bust right, rev. by’t opgaan der oranjezon, etc, 29mm, 7.92g (MI II, 629/318 rev.). About very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
World Historical Medals, SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Margaret of Austria, c. 1580, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned [attributed to G. Giannini], bust right in veil and high ruff, rev. sun shining on daisy and other plants, 30mm, 9.26g (V & T 1639; Armand III, 254; van Loon I, 99). Chasing perhaps a little later, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £360
World Historical Medals, SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Funeral of the Archduke Albert, Brussels, 1622, a cast silver medal, unsigned [attributed to S. Waterloos], funeral cortège proceeding left under daïs, rev. arm appearing from cloud brandishing a wreathed sword, inscribed scroll at centre, 53mm, 33.55g (van Loon II, 140; cf. Elsen 131, 1139). Good very fine and toned, very rare; with integral loop for suspension £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £400
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