Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) > Auction 292 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
Lot number: 104 Price realized: 300 GBP (Approx. 382 USD / 351 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals Dassier, Antoine (Swiss, 1718-1780); b. Geneva ENGLAND, Edmund Halley, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend within ornate border, 54mm, 79.95g (Eisler 342; MI II, 589/235; BDM I, 511; E 589; cf. Baldwin 81, 3077). Good very fine, patinated £120-£150 --- Edmund Halley (1656-1742) was a mathematician and astronomer - becoming only Britain's second Astronomer Royal in 1720. |