Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
Lot number: 75544 Price realized: 460 USD (Approx. 424 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: RUSSIA. Maria Feodorovna/School Award Silver Medal, ND (ca. 1881). ALMOST UNCIRCULATED. Diakov-909.6. By A. Griliches. Diameter: 42.5mm. Obverse: Bust of Maria Feodorovna (wife of Alexander III), right, perimeter legend, signature initials on truncation; Reverse: Minerva standing, holding wreath in her right hand and lamp in her upraised left hand; perimeter legend, signature on base. The reverse legend proclaims the medal "For Good Behavior and Success in Sciences." Some reflectivity in fields, undeterred by an old, light cleaning. Light champagne toning in the perimeter areas. Scattered light marks in the fields. Attractive. Estimate: $200 - $300 |