World Historical Medals
Lot 4108 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thurs 29 July) World Historical Medals
Estimate $200
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SOLD $380
CHINA, peace medals in bronze (55mm),one with bird holding peace branch in beak and on reverse is Chinese text for art association exhibition of Zhi Shan Zhong Ming; the other with Paulonia crest at top and in the middle are two opposing feng birds holding flowering branches of the paulonia (?) in their beaks and on reverse is ancient Chinese prose, one impressed with recipient name, circa 1900. Both beautifully struck with underlying brilliance and red brown patinas, nearly uncirculated. (2)
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