World Historical Medals
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Lot 4277 Session 13 (2.30pm Thur 25 Nov) World Historical Medals
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110
WORLD MEDALS, France, commemorative of the French constitution, 1791, in bronze (35mm), obverse, the King with hand on the constitution resting on plinth, bishop behind, Justice in background, reverse, inscription, legend around; Queen Victoria of England's visit to His Majesty Louise Philippe, King of France, 1843, in bronze (26mm), obverse, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, reverse, inscription; Germany, beehive medal, undated, in silver (30mm), obverse, active beehive, German legend translated to 'As the bees collect for the future', reverse, crossed cornucopiae upturned tipping out fruits and treasure, German legend translated to 'then 1st prosper by wages'; Memorial of the First German Parliament, 1848, in white metal (34mm), obverse, Germania seated left, reverse, closed wreath, inscription inside; 800th Anniversary of House of Wettin, 1889, in white metal (square 27mm) pierced for suspension, obverse, bareheads of King Albert 'the Good' and Queen Carola of Saxony right, reverse, inscription inside beaded circle; German Victory Over French, 1870, in white metal (37mm), obverse, bareheaded and uniformed bust of King Wilhelm half facing, reverse, eagle standing on top of a prostrate eagle, legend around. The French Queen Victoria Visit medal with some surface verdigris near obverse edge, overall good fine - good very fine. (6)
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