| Spink > Auction 24186 | Auction date: 25 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 143 Price realized: 450 GBP (Approx. 602 USD / 540 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Various Medals (4) including: Richard II, Memorial 1399, AE Medal, 1731, by Jean Dassier, RICHARDVS. II. D.G. ANG. FR. ET. HIB. REX., bust right, crowned and draped, rev. two cherubs, one displaying a skull and dagger, seated upon a decorated monument inscribed NAT. 1366 COR. 1377 MORT. 1399, plain edge, 41 mm, 30.54 g, (Eimer 13; MI I 10/2; EIS (1) 257/14), struck in 1731, from Dassier's series of English kings and queens, toned, very fine; also Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson Memorial, AE Medal, 1805, by unknown, H · VICECOM · NELSON, uniformed bust left, rev. H · VICECOM · NELSON/ OB PATRIAM PVGNADO/ MORTH · VICECOM · NELSON/ XXI OCTH · MDCCCV. in three lines, within wreath, plain edge, 39 mm, 23.92g, (Eimer 965; BHM 581: MH 1919, 505), contact marked with some wear to the higher points, otherwise very fine; also Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1807, AE Medal, 1814, by G. F. Pidgeon, WE ARE ALL BRETHREN, a British officer clasping hands with a freed slave; SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED BY GREAT BRITAIN and date in exergue, rev. Arabic inscription: 'Slave trade abolished in England in 1807, in the reign of King George III. We are all brethren', plain edge, 36 mm, 16.60g, (Eimer 984; D&W 188/694), issued by Macauley & Babington for use as a token in Sierra Leone, with a softness throughout but evenly toned, near very fine; also Battle of Waterloo Miniature, AR Medal, 1815, by unknown, GEORGE P REGENT, laureate bust left, rev. WELLINGTON - WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815, a winged Victory seated, holding palm and olive sprays, plain edge, 19.5 mm, 2.56g, (cf. Eimer 1070; BHM 882 [R2]), a crude and much smaller copy of the official campaign medal given for the battle, very rare, toned with brilliance in the fields, extremely fine (4). Provenance, The Orrysdale Collection of Dr John Frissell Crellin MRCS MHK (1816-1886), Estimate: £200 - £300 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24186 | Auction date: 25 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 142 Price realized: 130 GBP (Approx. 174 USD / 156 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Various Medals (4) including: Papal States, Paul III, Restitution, AE Restrike Medal, 1664, by Girolamo Paladino, PAVLVS III PONT MAX AN XV, bust right, wearing tonsure and mantum, · MDIL · below, triskeles stops, rev. AVITÆ FARNES IORVM STIRPIS, coat-of-arms with crossed keys and filleted tiara above, triskeles stops, plain edge, 45 mm, 45.19g, (Modesti 373; Lincoln 439), large die flaws across the obverse, making for an intriguing blundered portrait, brown surfaces, toned, reverse particularly pleasing, very fine; also Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, AR Cast and Chased medal, 1688, by J. Smeltzing, * GVIL X SANCROFT . ARCHIEPISC . CANTVAR . 1688 ., clerically robed bust right, rev. seven medallions each containing the bust of one of the seven Bishops, stars in fields, 49 mm, 24.38g, (MI i, 622/37; Eimer 288b), some light hairlining in the fields, toned, very fine; and Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, AE Medal, 1708, by John Croker, ANNA o D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET o HIB : REG :, draped bust left, rev. SARDINIA : ET o BALEARIS MINOR o CAPTAE, Victory standing on a conch floating in the sea; on either side, beyond, are two islands, MDCCVIII o in exergue, edge plain, 40mm, 23.81g, 12h (Eimer 434; MI ii 329/157; MH 1919, 146), wear to the higher points and some small bruises in the fields, otherwise near very fine; also Anne Memorial, AE Medal, 1714, by Jean Dassier, ANNA D. G. M. BR. FR. ET HIB. REGINA., bust left, rev. Fame reveals a medallion of Prince George on an obelisk, decorated with military trophies, inscribed NATA 6. FEBR. 1665. CORONAT. 23. APR. 1702. MORT. I. AVG. 1714., plain edge, 41 mm, 33.37 g, (Eimer 462; MI II, 417/292; EIS (1) 264/32), struck in 1731, from Dassier's series of English kings and queens, mottled toning with some beginnings of verdigris, otherwise very fine (4). Provenance, The Orrysdale Collection of Dr John Frissell Crellin MRCS MHK (1816-1886), , William Sancroft was the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury, and was one of seven Bishops imprisoned in 1688 for seditious libel against King James II. Estimate: £200 - £300 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24124 | Auction date: 10 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 1831 Price realized: 500 GBP (Approx. 654 USD / 592 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (x) World Coins and Medals (20) | France, Defeat of the Dutch at Martinique, AR Gilt Medal, 1674, by I. Mauger, LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS ., bust right, rev. COLONIA FRANCORUM AMERICANA VICTRIX ., Dutch sailor in chains, ship wreck behind, Victory with trumpet flies triumphantly overhead, BATAVIS AD MARTINICAM CAESIS AC FUGATIS . M.DC.LCCIIII. in exergue in three lines, 40mm, 35.98g (Divo 139; van Loon, III, 148), lightly contact marked and previously cleaned, some staining to the edge at 12 o'clock, very fine; France, Marriage of the Dauphin to Marie Therese of Spain, AR Medal, 1747, by F. Marteau, LUD · XV · REX CHRISTIANISS ·, bust right, rev. LUD · DELPHINI ET MARIAE JOS · POL · REGIS ELECT · SAX · FILLAE CONNUBIUM, busts vis-à-vis, IX · FEBRUARII M · DCC · XLVII · in exergue in two lines, 41mm, 31.93g, lightly bagmarked yet with some toning to dark surfaces, bolder very fine; France, Napoleon and the Empress [Marie-Louise of Austria?], AR Medal, c. 1810, by Montagny, Napoleon and Empress in classical dress before altar, rev. AB monogram within floral wreath, MCM below, 28mm, 10.88g, with a handsome lustre and tone, extremely fine; Notaries of Rouen, AR Medal, 1811, by Jaley, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., laureate bust right, rev. LEX EST QUODCUMQUE NOTAMUS, female figure seated at desk dressed in classical attire, NOTAIRES DE L'ARR.T DE ROUEN. SEINE INF.RE MDCCCXI in exergue in three lines, 35mm, 18.52g (Bramsen 1142), heavily hairlined, otherwise toned; Surrender of Napoleon, AR Medal, 1815, by Brenet, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., uniformed bust right, rev. ships at sea, MDCCCXV in legend, 22mm, 6.64g, cleaned, about very fine, mounted for suspension; Death of Napoleon, AR Medal, by Andrieu, c.1821, NAPOLEON EMPEREUR., laureate bust right, rev. 69 | NE A AJACCIO 1769. | EMPEREUR 1804. | SACRE 1804. | ROI D'ITALIE 1805. | MORT | A. STE. HELENE | 1821 in nine lines, 31mm, 14.49g, some faint die flawing and contact marking to otherwise tone fields, bolder very fine; Napoleon III, Notaries of Meaux, Paris, AR Octagonal Jeton, undated, by Barre, NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bust left, rev. LEX EST QUODCUMQUE NOTAMUS, earth gauge, COMPAGNIE DES NOTAIRES PARIS in exergue in three lines, 33mm, 19.15g, previously polished, yet now toned, very fine; Napoleon III, Universal Exhibition of Metz, AR Medal, 1861, by G. Bouvet, NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR EUGENIE IMPERATRICE, conjoined and laurelled bust right, rev. . EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRE, BEAUX ARTS . METZ 1861, crowned arms, 36mm, 21.60g, hints of surface friction to the obverse, otherwise toned, the reverse with a handsome flashy lustre, extremely fine; Portugal, Marriage of Infante John with Princess Charlotte Joaquine de Bourbon and Infanta Maria Anna Vittoria with Prince Gabriel Antonio of Spain, AE Medal, 1785, by J. Gaspar, AUGUSTA CONNUELA . DIUTURNAE . FELICITATIS . PIGNORA, cherubs gather around altar with flaming hearts, rev. GEMINATAM POPULORUM LAETITIAM GRATULATUR C . C . F . N . L . H ., within floral wreath, 42mm, 21.59g (Lamas 75), some deposits to darkened surfaces, otherwise bolder very fine; Portugal, City of Porto Pays Homage to Regent, Prince John, AE Medal, 1799, unsigned, female figure with shield kneels before the Regent, M.D.CC.XCIX. in exergue, rev. IOANNI PORTVG. ET. ALGARB PRINCIPI SVSCEPTO. INTER. PROCELLAS IMPERII. CLAVO CIVITAS. PORTVCALENSIS D in seven lines, 55mm, 43.47g (Lamas 79), some edge bruises, otherwise with pleasing brown surfaces and iridescent tone, extremely fine, scarce; France, Commemoration of the Visit of the Infant Miguel to the Paris Mint, AE Medal, 1824, by Barre, DOM . MIGUEL INFANT DE PORTUGAL VISITE LA MONNAIE R. LE DES MEDAILLES 28 JUILLET 1824, crowned arms, rev. RERUM. GEST. FIDEI. ET. ÆTERN., two female figures standing before minting machine, Æ. E. E. F. F. in exergue, 41mm, 36.94g (Lamas 118, L. Fernandes 96; Collignon 413), previously cleaned, more so to the reverse, otherwise struck up, nearing extremely fine; Belgium, Adolphe Max, Mayor of Brussles, AE Medal, 1914, by G. Devresse, . ADOLPHE MAX BOURGMESTRE DE BRUXELLES ., uniformed three-quarters bust left, rev. . LES VERTUS CIVIQUES . JUSTICE . VIGILANCE . CHARITE, cockerel with scales of justice, 64mm, 97.87g, extremely fine; Belgium, Visit of Albert I and Elisabeth to Brazil, AR Medal, 1920, by G. Devresse, . LL . MM . ALBERT . .ET. ELISABETH, uniformed and diademed bust left, rev. 19 DE SETEMBRO 1920 15 DE OUTUBRO 1920, banner with tree branch behind, 70mm, 121.40g, extremely fine; Belgium, Trandafir Djuvara, Minister of Bulgaria in Brussels, AE Medal, 1920, by G. Devresse, TRANDAFIR G DJUVARA, uniformed bust left, rev. sixteen line inscription, listing cities and dates where he served, 74mm, 141.11g, some darker staining, otherwise extremely fine; Belgium, Death of Queen Astrid, AE Medal, 1936, by G. Devresse, draped bust left, rev. monogram right, rev. seven line inscription, 64mm, 123.69g, extremely fine, in original box of issue; Belgium, Death of Queen Astrid, AE Medal, 1935, by P. Turin, LEOPOLD III ROI DES BELGES, bust right, MCMXXXV below, rev. ASTRID REINE DES BELGES, bust left, MCMXXXV below, 67mm, 158.68g, as struck, in original box of issue; Brazil, Centenary of Independence and International Exposition, Rio de Janeiro, AE Medal, 1923, by G. Devresse, BRAZIL 7 SETEMBRO 1822-1923, kneeling woman reaches up to Victory breaking free of chains, rev. EXPOSICAO . INTERNACIONAL . RIO . DE . JANEIRO . 1922-1923, female figure seated presents laurel wreath to figure holding vase, exposition grounds beyond, 74mm, 130.33g, pleasing brown surfaces, extremely fine; Belgium, To The Heroes Who Died For The Patris, AE Medallion, c. 1915, by René Lalique, Victory holding sword, crowns a dead soldier, rev. AUX HEROS MORTS POUR LA PATRIS, L'AVENIR JAILLIT D' ENTRE LE REPOS DESMORTS CSE DE NOAILLES in six lines, 28mm, 9.41g, a handful of light contact marks, some damage to the gilt on the suspension ring, otherwise about extremely fine; France, Journee du Poilu, AE Uniface Pin Badge, 1915, by René Lalique, soldier grasps an eagle by the neck, JOURNEE DU POILU below, 34mm x 34mm, 9.85g, a most handsome art nouveau design by the renowned French jeweller Lalique, extremely fine; France, Joseph Joffre, Battle of La Marne, AR Medallion, c. 1914, uniformed bust facing, rev. LA MARNE 4 - IX - 1914 H FAUT TENIR JOFFRE, 31mm, 12.18g, some staining to the reverse, otherwise extremely fine, mounted for suspension (20). The Journee du Poilu pin badges were sold to raise funds in France for the war effort. The direct translation of Poilu is 'the hairy one'. The phrase came to be used as a nickname for regular French infantryman during the First World War, in the same way the name 'Tommy' became synonymous with British soldiers. The word carries the sense of the infantryman's typically rustic, agricultural background, and derives from the bushy moustaches many French soldiers grew., , René Lalique (1860-1945) was a French jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments. , Estimate: £300 - £350 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Fall 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 28 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 75901 Price realized: 480 USD (Approx. 443 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: WAR & ITS AFTERMATH. Germany. Cast Iron Medal: "Ein Meister der Lüge", 1939. ESSENTIALLY AS ISSUED. Engstrom 3. By Guido Goetz. Diameter: 68mm; Weight: 102.38 gms. Obverse: 4 SEPTEMBER 1939, Death (as a skeleton), with skull facing and holding torch and lit bomb decorated with Union Jack, seated right on prow of the SS Athenia; Reverse: EIN MEISTER DER LÜGE (the master of lies), British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, holding imbalanced scale with two bombs, one decorated with Union Jack, the other with a swastika, seated facing on base inscribed VORS HÖLLEN-MASCHINE (pilot of the "hell-machine") and tagged An Mr CHURCHILL. Edge: Plain. A VERY RARE and haunting type in the vein of various similarly-themed issues from World War I. Some minor darker spots of corrosion are noted upon each side. Otherwise extremely enticing and without issue. Carrying on the tradition of his father, Guido Goetz also had a career as a medalist, issuing some satirical pieces in the vein of the elder Goetz, Karl. Just as World War I and its aftermath were important to the work of the father, so too was that of World War II to the son, with a number of satirical medals designed with this backdrop. Drawing upon the skeletal approach of Walther Eberbach's Totentanz series, some of Guido's issues portray Death as a skeleton taking sadistic glee in the downfall of his enemies. The SS Athenia was a passenger liner completed in early 1923 and utilized for transatlantic travel between the United Kingdom and Canada. In September 1939, she was hit by a torpedo from the German submarine U-30 and sank in the Western Approaches--an area in the Atlantic Ocean due west of the British Isles. This act, condemned as a war crime, represented the first instance of a British ship being sunk by Nazi Germany in World War II. 117 civilian passengers--including 28 Americans--were killed in the torpedoing and subsequent sinking of this ship. Coincidentally, a similar fate befell the Athenia's namesake, in that she was torpedoed in 1917 by the Germans off the coast of Ireland, this time during World War I. From the David B. Simpson Collection. Estimate: $400 - $800 |  |
