| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 75756 Price realized: 180 USD (Approx. 166 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SWITZERLAND. Bern. Reconstruction of the Armenian Merchant's Guildhouse Silver Medal, "1722" (1904). PCGS SPECIMEN-67. SM-590. Mintage: 500. Diameter: 30mm. Obverse: Bust of Armenian male left, wearing turban; all within wreath composed of two cornucopias; Reverse: Facade of the guildhouse. This beautiful medal--produced to commemorate the reconstruction of the Armenian guildhouse on Kramgasse street in Bern--displays a sharp and exacting strike along with vibrant, enchanting color. Estimate: $100 - $200 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 73666 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 111 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MEXICO. 150th Anniversary of the Death of Mariano Matamoros Silver Medal, 1964-Mo. PCGS SPECIMEN-65. Grove-P-312A. Mintage: 5,000. Diameter: 38mm. Obverse: Bust of Matamoros facing slightly left; equestrian scene in background to right; all within wreath; Reverse: The National Eagle within wreath. An intricately detailed and entirely argent Gem. Estimate: $80 - $120 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 74492 Price realized: 180 USD (Approx. 166 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: FRANCE. Duo of Medals (2 Pieces), 1836 & 1871. Grade Range : UNCIRCULATED to CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. 1) Enlargement of the Palace of the Chamber of Peers Bronze Medal, 1836. By J. Klagmann & A. Bovy. Diameter: 68mm. Obverse: Medallion with bust of Louis Philippe, left, above, supported by Hercules at left and Ceres at right, cherubs below, atop cartouche with seven-line inscription; Reverse: Allegories holding medallion with bust of Marie de Medici, right, with wide decorative border; seven-line legend in field; Edge: Pointing Hand and CUIVRE. Architect Alphonse de Gisors extended the Luxembourg palace, adding a Senate Chamber and a new garden wing, deftly matching the 17th century architecture. This medal has lovely glossy chocolate surfaces and frosted details. Very attractive. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. 2) Memorial to the Victims of the German Invasion Silvered Bronze Medal, "1870-1871"(after 1880). By Emile Soldi. Diameter: 70mm. Obverse: Allegory of France standing, facing right, sword drawn, protecting victims; churches in background to left and right; signature on ground, otherwise anepigraphic; Reverse: Three-line legend in central field, dates below, two crossed palms below, all within stylized wreath; perimeter legend recalling invaded cities; Edge: Cornucopia and BRONZE. This short war resulted in the capture and deposition of Napoleon III, the loss of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany - a weakened France and strengthened Germany. Satiny surfaces as a result of the silver plating; attractive and historic. UNCIRCULATED. Estimate: $300 - $400 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 75299 Price realized: 240 USD (Approx. 221 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY. Papal (Vatican City). Pius XII/Proclamation of the Marian Year Silver Medal, 1954 Year XVI. Rome Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-66. Rinaldi-148. By A. Mistruzzi. Diameter: 44mm. Obverse: Bust of left, wearing mantum, pallium, and zucchetto; Reverse: Pius kneeling right, praying at monument of the Immaculate Conception to right. Just a hint of pastel toning populates the surfaces of this stunning, and otherwise argent, Superb Gem. Estimate: $150 - $300 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 75300 Price realized: 240 USD (Approx. 221 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY. Papal (Vatican City). Pius XII/Closing of the Marian Year Silver Medal, 1954 Year XVII. Rome Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-65. Rinaldi-149. By A. Mistruzzi. Diameter: 44mm. Obverse: Bust right, wearing mantum, pallium, and zucchetto; Reverse: Pius standing left, crowning image of the Blessed Virgin in front of the High Altar in St. Peter's. Toned with an attractive burnished iridescence, this Gem radiates with immense appeal. Estimate: $150 - $300 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 40232 Price realized: 10,000 USD (Approx. 9,410 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CHINA. Siege of Peking Bronze Award Medal, 1900. PCGS SPECIMEN-66. BHM-3672; Eimer-1842. Diameter: 57mm. By J. Tayler Foot in London. Presented to R. B. de Courcy. Obverse: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN / ICHABOD! --from Belshazzar's Feast by Rembrandt, roughly translating as "God hath numbered the days of thy kingdom and hath brought it to an end; thou hath been weighed, and thou art lacking; Alas! The glory hath departed!" [itself a reference to the book of Daniel], female allegories of Germany, wearing mural crown, and Great Britain, wearing Phrygian cap, standing facing one another and clasping hands along with allegory of Japan in background, wearing kimono; at their feet, they tread upon a coiled dragon emblematic of the Qing Empire and the Boxers; Reverse: JUNII XX - AUGUSTI XIV / A D MDCCCC, frontal view of the Qianmen (Zhengyangmen) Gate, under siege and engulfed in a plume of smoke slightly zoomorphized as a snarling dragon; cannon in foreground. VERY RARE and extremely historically important, this stunning Gem stands as the single finest example of the type graded by PCGS. A relic from the height of the Boxer Rebellion. Includes original box of issue with the recipient's name embossed in gilt foil, along with the title "PEKING SIEGE / 1900." Compare to a similar example, a PCGS SPECIMEN-64, which realized a total of $18,000 in our September 2021 Hong Kong auction (Lot # 21618). Struck at the request of Arthur D. Brent, an employee of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, these medals were given to others present during the siege that ensued at the International Legations in Peking (Beijing) during the summer of 1900. A group of Europeans, Japanese, and Christian Chinese took refuge within the Legation Quarter as the forces of the Boxers and Qing Empire laid siege for 55 days--the siege ultimately broken by a joint international effort that marched from the coast. The obverse legend is a reference to an inscription illuminated in the paining by Rembrandt entitled Balshazzar's Feast. On the wall, the Hebrew phrase that is transliterated on the medal became an English expression used for foreshadowing impending doom. The phrase "the writing is on the wall" retains the general meaning of the concept, the idea that one's fate has been sealed. In the context of the medal, the glory and good times enjoyed by Europeans within the legation had seemingly come to an ominous end at the hands of the Chinese beyond their walls. The recipient of this medal, R. B. de Courcy, was a professor of English at the Imperial College in Peking, and was the eldest son of Rev. E. de Courcy of the Irish Wesleyan Church. Estimate: $10000 - $20000 |  |
