| Davissons, Ltd. > E-Auction 49 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 223 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 304 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Ayrshire 3. Copper halfpenny. 12.1 gm. 30 mm. William Fullarton, Milton's halfpenny (576 struck). 1797. Armored bust of William Wallace left; GULIELMUS VALLAS around / A female figure seated left, holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand, her left hand resting on a shield; SCOTIA REDIVIVA around above, 17 - TC monogram - 97 below. Brown and red Uncirculated; prooflike. Estimate: 350 USD |  |
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| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 295 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 299 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Ayrshire 3. Æ halfpenny. 13.54 gm. 29 mm. William Fullarton, Milton's halfpenny (576 struck). 1797. Armored bust of William Wallace left; GULIELMUS VALLAS around / A female figure seated left, holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand, her left hand resting on a shield; SCOTIA REDIVIVA around above, 17 - TC monogram - 97 below. Prooflike Uncirculated; choice, luster traces. The Leland Scott Collection. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Davissons, Ltd. > E-Auction 49 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 223 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 304 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Ayrshire 3. Copper halfpenny. 12.1 gm. 30 mm. William Fullarton, Milton's halfpenny (576 struck). 1797. Armored bust of William Wallace left; GULIELMUS VALLAS around / A female figure seated left, holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand, her left hand resting on a shield; SCOTIA REDIVIVA around above, 17 - TC monogram - 97 below. Brown and red Uncirculated; prooflike. Estimate: 350 USD | |
Match 3:
| Davissons, Ltd. > E-Auction 49 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 225 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 112 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Lothian 52. Edinburgh. Register Office. Copper halfpenny. 11.09 gm. 29 mm. Dies by Wyon, manufactured by Kempson. Waters: "Only about 100 are supposed to have been made." Front view of a building; EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1796 around top; REGISTER OFFICE FOUNDED 1774 below; WRIGHT DES in small letters at base of building / Britannia seated left, holding spear and resting elbow on Union shield; in background to left, ship under sail to right; BRITANNIA around top. Toned Uncirculated; glossy surfaces; luster traces; the usual die break in obverse left field; minor marks. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki > Limited Auction 1 | Auction date: 26 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 39 Price realized: 7,619 EUR (Approx. 8,264 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Augustus II the Strong, Medal of the recovery of Kamieniec Podolski 1699 - RARE A rare medal commemorating Poland's recovery of Kamieniec Podolski, restored to the Crown under the Peace of Karłowice in 1699. A medal designed by the court medalist Martin Heinrich Omeis, of a propaganda nature. In the Catalog of the collections of the Royal Castle, you may encounter the following description: 'the corona muralis on the head of the personification of Kamianets-Podilskyi emphasizes the war merits and the ruler's personal participation in the victorious war with Turkey. The recovery of Podolia and the fortress was in accordance with the obligations contained in the pacta conventa sworn by the king.' A beautifully made, spectacular medal weighing 1.5 thalers with an impressive high relief. The medal is accompanied by a beautiful old print with a detailed description of the presented medal. The relief is very nice, without significant abrasions, the background has a strong shine, but is also worn over the entire surface. An impressive, rare and spectacular medal. Obverse: crowned bust of Augustus II in armor covered with a cloak, with loose hair falling from under the royal crown, the medalist's initials MHO on the shoulder DG FRID AUGUST POLONIARUM REX DUX & ELECT 1699 Reverse: a female figure wearing a corona muralis, personification of victory, holding in her left hand a shield decorated with the Sun, the coat of arms of Podolia, and in her right hand pointing to the panorama of Kamieniec GLORIOSE RECUPERATUM D 22 SEPT CAMINIEC IN PODOLIA Border: DIVINO ANNVENTE NVMINE EX VOTO NON INIQVO NON INIVISTO FELICITER ET German authors who dealt with the numismatics of Augustus II do not mention anything about him, so it can be assumed that he was beaten after the death of Augustus II, when his son, who was trying to obtain the Polish crown, perhaps wanted to recommend himself to the Polish nation by reminding them of regaining the Polish crown. Kamieniec and Podolia thanks to my father's efforts. He also referred to the testimony of John Baptist Albertrandi, who wrote in the manuscript Descriptions of the medals of Polish kings along with an explanation of the circumstances that led to their minting: 'The very sight of this medal when I saw it for the first time confirmed my opinion, because it was so new He seemed as if he had just come out from under the stamp." In the article by Roman Marcinek 'The medallion souvenir of the recovery of Kamieniec Podolski' placed in the knowledge base of the Museum of King Jan III's Palace in Wilanów, we read: 'A suggestion worth a short analysis. The same stamp was used to make the obverse as the Omeis medal from the same year, dedicated to the Prince of Saxony Widukind (the Wettin dynasty was supposed to be descended from him), who fought against Charlemagne in the second half of the 8th century. The medal - minted in silver - has the same diameter and weight, and the entire rim with the inscription: REGES CREANTUR REGIBUS was used The reverse had to be ordered twice. Raczyński disputes the initiative of August II, but he is wrong. The argument refuting his claim is a fragment of Wilhelm Ernst Tentzel's work Saxonia Numismatica oder Medaillen-Cabinet von Gedächtniss-Müntzen, published in Dresden. III and is a description of our medal (p. 711). However, it cannot be ruled out that Augustus III decided to reissue it, making propaganda use of the memory of regaining the fortress - his father's greatest, if not only, merit. A clue that could confuse the researcher is the bridge connecting the castle and the town, visible in the relief with the panorama of Kamieniec. Seriously damaged during the Turkish siege in 1672, it was renovated after 1685 by the occupiers - including its arcades were lined with stone (from the demolition of the Discalced Carmelite monastery), creating a uniform wall with a water culvert. Its former shape returned during the renovation that began in 1715. The view of Kamieniec is worth attention because, unlike other views of the fortress from that time, it faithfully reflects its location and scale. So we are dealing with a view from before 1685, the oldest realistic image of a borderland fortress, before the Turkish reconstruction. (Count Edward Raczyński - 'Cabinet of Polish Medals' ) Rzadki medal upamiętniający odzyskanie przez Polskę Kamieńca Podolskiego, przywróconego Koronie na mocy pokoju w Karłowicach z 1699 roku. Medal autorstwa nadwornego medaliera Martina Heinricha Omeisa, o charakterze propagandowym. W Katalogu zbiorów Zamku Królewskiego może napotkać taki oto opis: 'corona muralis na głowie personifikacji Kamieńca Podolskiego podkreśla zasługi wojenne i osobisty udział władcy w zwycięskiej wojnie z Turcją. Odzyskanie Podola wraz z twierdzą było zgodne ze zobowiązaniami zawartymi w zaprzysiężonych przez króla pacta conventa'. Pięknie wykonany, spektakularny w prezencji medal o słusznej wadze 1,5 talara z okazałym wysokim reliefem. Do medalu dołączony jest piękny starodruk ze szczegółowym opisem prezentowanego medalu. Relief bardzo ładny, bez istotnych wytarć, tło z mocnym blaskiem, ale zarazem przetarte na całej powierzchni. Okazały, rzadki i spektakularny w prezencji medal. Awers: ukoronowane popiersie Augusta II w zbroi okrytej płaszczem, z rozpuszczonymi włosami spadającymi spod królewskiej korony, na ramieniu inicjały medaliera MHO D G FRID AUGUST POLONIARUM REX DUX & ELECT 1699 Rewers: postać kobieca w corona muralis, personifikacja zwycięstwa, trzymająca w lewej ręce tarczę ozdobioną Słońcem, herbem Podola, a w prawą wskazującą na panoramę Kamieńca GLORIOSE RECUPERATUM D 22 SEPT CAMINIEC IN PODOLIA Obrzeże: DIVINO ANNVENTE NVMINE EX VOTO NON INIQVO NON INIVISTO FELICITER ET Autorowie niemieccy, którzy się numizmatyką Augusta II trudnili, nic o nim nie wspominają, domyślać się stąd należy, iż bitym został po śmierci Augusta II, kiedy syn jego starający się o koronę polską, chciał może tym sposobem zalecić się narodowi polskiemu, przypominając mu odzyskanie Kamieńca i Podola za staraniem ojca". Powołał się także na świadectwo Jana Chrzciciela Albertrandiego, który w rękopisie Opisy medalów królów polskich wraz z wykładem okoliczności, które stały się powodem ich wybicia pisał: „Samo spojrzenie tego medalu kiedym go pierwszy raz widział, utwierdziło mię w tem zdaniu, tak się albowiem nowym zdawał, jakby dopiero był wyszedł spod stempla." W artykule Romana Marcinka 'Medalierska pamiątka odzyskania Kamieńca Podolskiego' umieszczonego w bazie wiedzy Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie, czytamy: 'Sugestia warta krótkiej analizy. Do wykonania awersu użyto tego samego stempla, co przy medalu Omeisa z tego samego roku poświęconemu księciu saskiemu Widukindowi (od niego miała wywodzić się dynastia Wettynów), który w drugiej połowie VIII wieku walczył przeciwko Karolowi Wielkiemu. Medal – wybity w srebrze – ma identyczną średnicę i wagę, a cały nakład rant z napisem: REGES CREANTUR REGIBUS. Istniejącej sztancy awersu użyto więc dwukrotnie. Rewers musiano zamówić. Raczyński podważa inicjatywę Augusta II, ale nie ma racji. Argumentem obalającym jego twierdzenie jest fragment pracy Wilhelma Ernsta Tentzela Saxonia Numismatica oder Medaillen-Cabinet von Gedächtniss-Müntzen, wydanej w Dreźnie w 1705 roku, który znajduje się w tomie III i jest opisem naszego medalu (s. 711). Nie można jednak wykluczyć, że August III zdecydował się na ponowną emisję, robiąc propagandowy użytek z pamięci o odzyskaniu fortecy – największej, jeśli nie jedynej, zasługi ojca. Tropem, który mógł zdezorientować badacza, jest widoczny na reliefie z panoramą Kamieńca most łączący zamek i miasto. Poważnie zniszczony podczas tureckiego oblężenia w 1672 roku, został wyremontowany po 1685 roku przez okupantów – m.in. obmurowano jego arkady kamieniem (pochodzącym z rozbiórki klasztoru Karmelitów Bosych), tworząc jednolitą ścianę z przepustem dla wody. Dawny kształt powrócił podczas remontu rozpoczętego w roku 1715. Widok Kamieńca wart jest uwagi, gdyż w przeciwieństwie do innych z tego czasu pochodzących widoków twierdzy wiernie oddaje jej położenie i skalę. Mamy więc do czynienia z widokiem sprzed 1685 roku, najstarszym realistycznym obrazem kresowej twierdzy, stanem sprzed tureckich przebudów. (hrabia Edward Raczyński - 'Gabinet Medalów Polskich') Reference: Hutten-Czapski 2614 (R4) Grade: XF Starting price: 3572 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 1060 Price realized: 380 GBP (Approx. 482 USD / 450 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Coronation and Jubilee Medals of George V (11) | Coronation of George V, AR Medal for Peterborough, 1911, by F&S of Birmingham, T . M . KING GEORGE V . AND QUEEN MARY ., crowned and draped conjoined busts left, rev. counR . C . E . CRAWLEY, J . P . MAYOR, PETERBOROUGH, Britannia with the shield of Peterborough, Royal arms above, GOD SAVE THE KING in exergue, plain edge, 38mm, 24.00g, bright and hairlines to otherwise glossy fields, yet with toning to the peripheries, about extremely fine; another, AR Medal, 1911, by F&S of Birmingham, as before, rev. Britannia with shield, Royal arms above, GOD SAVE THE KING on banner, JUNE 1911 in exergue, plain edge, 38mm, 23.15g, cleaned and some contact marking, yet darker to the peripheries and residually glossy, bolder very fine; another, AR Medal, 1911, H. M. KING GEORGE V H. M. QUEEN MARY, crowned and draped busts left, rev. Britannia stands in the wind next to lion, banner above reads INDIA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND CANADA SOUTH AFRICA WEST INDIES, plain edge, 51mm, 59.03g, contact marks throughout, toned, fine; another, AR Medal, 1911, by H. B. Sale Ltd., KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY CROWNED JUNE 22 1911, crowned draped busts left, rev. Britannia and Peace clasping hands across a globe bearing the royal shield within wreath, crowned royal cypher above, the sun in splendour behind, edge plain, 51mm, 43.04g (BHM 4051), wear to the higher points, softness throughout, previously cleaned, fine; another, AR Medalet, 1911, GEORGIVS V REX ET IND : IMP :, crowned and draped bust left, rev. COUNTY & BOROUGH POLICE . CORONATION 1911 ., crown in floral border, plain edge, 18mm, 3.85g, mounted for suspension, some friction marks, yet with a rich cabinet tone and lustre, near as struck; another, AE Medal, 1911, by unknown, British lion standing supporting oval medallion on which is a crowned draped portrait, spray of laurel behind, riband inscribed KING GEORGE V below, rev. CORONATION 22 JUNE 1911, Imperial crown in splendour, legend on riband entwined with laurel, plain edge, 38mm, 22.31g, (BHM 4076), evenly toned, rich colour, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1911, by unknown, GEORGE V MARY, JUNE 1911, conjoined crowned and draped busts left, rev. THE EMPIRE REJOICES, Britannia seated holding Imperial crown aloft surrounded by cherubs dancing , Fame flying above, right, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY, in exergue in three lines, plain edge, 38mm, 21.28g, (BHM 4068), glossy finish, deep colouring, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1911, by A. H. Darby, QUEEN MARY KING GEORGE V., crowned and draped busts left, rev. CORONATION OF GEORGE V JUNE 1911 on banner around Royal Arms, plain edge, 52mm, 61.31g (BHM 4028), lustrous and with reddish hues, near as struck; another, AE Medal, 1911 by A. Halliday and Elkington, GEORGIUS . V . D . REX . ET . IMP . ET . MARIA . REGINA, crowned and draped busts left, rev. JUNE 22nd 1911, Britannia, Justice and Plenty around globe, plain edge, 64mm, 99.99g (BHM 4041), cleaned and deposits to otherwise brown fields, good very fine; Silver Jubilee of George V, AE Medal, 1935, by unknown, . H . M . GEORGE V H . M . QUEEN MARY, conjoined busts left, crowned and draped, rev. SILVER JUBILEE, MAY 6TH 1935, various Britannia iconography, plain edge, 38mm, 29.50g, toned extremely fine; another, AR Medal, 1935, GEORGE . V. MARY, busts left conjoined, crowned and draped, continuous border of six pairs of panels each containing an animal and it's country of origin: kiwi NEW ZEALAND, fish NEWFOUNDLAND, lion INDIA, moose CANADA, kangaroo AUSTRALIA, springbok SOUTH AFRICA, rev. SILVER JUBILEE AD 1935, female figure of the mother country standing upon a globe, facing, two cherubs at her feet with cornucopia filled with fruits of the Empire; behind, a procession of Commonwealth subjects carrying produce, plain edge, 51mm, 54.61g (Eimer 2030; BHM 4263), worn to the highest points, otherwise toned, very fine (11). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, Estimate: £400 - £500 |  |
Match 6:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32735 Price realized: 40 USD (Approx. 37 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Duo of Edinburgh Photographic Society Bronze Award Plaques (2 Pieces), ND (ca. early 20th Century). Average Grade: CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED. Both pieces: cf. DNW 64, lot 1137. Dimensions: 77mm x 41mm. By R. Hore for by A. Kirkwood & Son. Obverse: Seated female figure facing left, holding a photographic image or plate in her outstretched right hand, camera behind, left hand resting on Edinburgh arms; Reverse: Blank. One features deeper brown surfaces, while the other possesses more red. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. . Estimate: $60 - $100 |  |
