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8 September 1998
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, August Wilhelm, Honorary medal or Regierungsantritt, undated [1714], in silver, unsigned [by S. Richard], bust right, reverse horse rearing to left in landscape, 49mm (Fiala 1220; Knigge 1225; cf. Laugwitz 1976, 391). Minor marks, very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
Schaumburg-Lippe, Countess Bentinck Mediates Between the Houses of Lippe and Lippe-Schaumburg, 1748, a silver medal by J. Dassier [et Fils], Countess, as Justice, seated on cloud in front of two male figures, reverse legend in 11 lines within ornamented border, 68mm (BDM VII, 207). Extremely fine and attractively toned (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £980
Second German Numismatic Congress, Vienna, 1883, a German silver medal by A. Scharff, bust of Erbstein left, reverse standing figure representing Numismatics, holding book, 43mm (BDM V, 362). Minor tarnishing and spotting, otherwise extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Germany, 80th Birthday of Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1895, a silver medal by Prof. A. Hildebrand, helmeted bust right, reverse tree, 30mm (BDM II, 493); together with XII Deutsches Bundesschiessen, Nuremberg, 1897, a silver medal by C. Balmberger, 41mm; The Sinking of the SS Lusitania, 1915, an English ‘copy’ of the iron medal by K. Göetz, 55mm (E. 1941A, type a); a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, bust of a male theologian left, 52mm [4]. Very fine and better, second toned, last with old...
Hammer Price: £35
Rome: Medals illustrating Roman History, by J. Dassier, in copper (3), viz. Triumph of Cicero, Marcus Agrippa and Mecænus, Livy and Sallustus, each 32mm (BDM I, 514); together with Numerian, a white metal medal by C. Wermuth, 32mm (BDM VI, 445), and Septimius Severus, a copper medal after the style of G. Cavino, 38mm (Kress 410) [5]. Last an aftercast but better than fine, others about extremely fine and better (£35-50)
Hammer Price: £55
Rome: L. Aelius, Cæsar, a bronze medal in the Paduan style, bust right, reverse standing figure with spear divides SC, 32mm, 27.84gm. Green patina, very fine with an excellent portrait, rare (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £75
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, a bronze medal by M. de’ Pasti, bust left, reverse hand holding palm branch, 31mm (Armand I, 21/18; Hill, Corpus, 182; BDM IV, 404). An old cast, very fine (£70-90)
Francesco Quirini, a bronze medal by G. Cavino, bust right with legend, reverse wolf and twins, 34mm (Kress 396; Armand I, 184/30; BDM I, 372; cf. Clifford 141). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine, nicely patinated (£40-60)
£40–£60
Ludovica Felicina, 1557, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. de’ Pastorini, bust left, LVDOVICA FELICINA ROSCIA BONONIEN, 51mm (Kress –; BDM –). Small piercing at top, an old cast, very fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £110
Medal of Merit, 1799, in copper, by G. Salvirck, winged figure of Justice, reverse legend in wreath, 52mm; together with Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, 1824, copper medals (2), by G. Cerbara, 53mm (BDM I, 386) and by G. Girometti, 54mm (BDM II, 273) [3]. Very fine and better, all patinated (£30-40)
Pietro Metastasio, 1805, a copper medal by T. Mercandetti, bust left, reverse seated Muse teaching young winged pupil to play the lyre, 66mm (BDM IV, 31). Minor obverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce (£50-60)
£50–£60
Papacy: Pelogius I (555-9), a cast bronze medal attributed to G. Pozzi, bust right, reverse St Paul receiving key, 40mm.Very fine (£20-30)
£20–£30
Papacy: Paul V (1605-21), 1608, a cast bronze medal by P. Sanquirico, bust right, reverse St Peter’s, Rome, 56mm (Lincoln 887; BDM V, 332). Pierced at top, otherwise a very fine contemporary cast, scarce (£40-60)
Vatican: Restoration of the Porta Pia, 1864, a silver medal by I. Bianchi, bust of Pius IX left, reverse gateway, 44mm (Lanza, L’Arte della Medaglia, 108; Bart. E 864). Very fine (£40-60)
Vatican: Restoration of the Lateran, 1889, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, bust of Leo XIII left, reverse cloisters, 44mm. About extremely fine, toned (£50-70)
£50–£70
Death of Gÿsbert Karel, Graaf van Hogendorp, 1834, a copper medal by D. van der Kellen, bust three-quarters right, reverse November 1813 within wreath, 52mm (Dirks 494; BDM III, 134; cf. BDW 13, 1171); together with a Spanish-Netherlands copper jeton, 1661, 32mm, and a brass Amsterdam Calendar medal, 1767, 37mm. [3]. First extremely fine, others fine and better (£15-20)
£15–£20
The Storming of Vasa, 1714, a copper medal by T. Haupt, bust of Peter the Great right, reverse plan of the battle of Vasa, 47mm (BDM –). Die crack on reverse, good very fine and nicely patinated, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £80
Archduke Charles Defeated the French, 1799, a copper medal by T. Wyon, bust three-quarters left, reverse standing figure of Justice with scales and shield, 39mm (BDM VI, 640). Extremely fine, scarce (£20-30)
Sweden, Charles xi, Coronation at Upsala, 1675, a silver medal by A. Karlsteen, bust right, reverse kneeling monarch about to be crowned, 30mm (Hild. 44a; BDM III, 120). Fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Sweden, Sweden, Death of Gustavus iii, 1792, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, bust right, reverse Fame holding a wreath over a tomb, 56mm (Pollard 3; BDM III, 239). Light die crack on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Berne, Campaigns of 1712, a silver Military Reward medal by J. de Beyer, standing bear holding a sword, distributing largesse from a cornucopia, reverse military trophies, 56mm (BDM I, 184). Tiny piercing at top, otherwise fine to very fine, light old tone, rare (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £70
Geneva, Bicentenary of the Reformation, 1735, a copper medal by J. Dassier, cityscape, reverse Faith seated on clouds above a view of the city, figure of Geneva at right, 54mm (Slg. Belli 2023; BDM I, 515; Coll. Zak 136; Coll. Whiting 477); together with Geneva, Conservatoire de Musique, a bronze award medal by J.H.S. Mognetti for Furet, un-named, 41mm (BDM VIII, 68) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £50
Berne, Gymnasium, a silver medal, undated, signed D, crowned arms, reverse crowned female figure pointing to palm tree, 40mm. Very fine and rare (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Colombian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, a bronze award medal by C.E. Barber, standing figure of Christopher Columbus, reverse legend on tablet, named (Reijmyre Glass Works Co Limited), 77mm (Baxter 87; Eglitt 90; BDM I, 122); together with California, Orange County War Service Recognition Association, 1919, bronze award medal, unsigned, un-named, 76mm; General Lafayette, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, 46mm. [3]. First very fine, others fine or better (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £60
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