World Historical Medals

Lot 4129    Session 15 (7:30pm Thursday)    World Historical Medals

Estimate $140
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SOLD $100

WORLD MEDALS, France, Paris, The Fire Union Centenary, 1928, in bronze (69mm), by Niclaus, obverse, Minerva body facing with head to right and map of world behind, reverse, Fire Union building at 5 Place Vendome, Paris; French Territories, Credit Foncier of Algeria and Tunisia Fiftieth Anniversary of Foundation, 1930, in bronze (64mm) (Maier.257), obverse, Arab woman in the field with her arms full of flowers, at the left a ploughing scene and to the right Bedouins with camel, reverse, view of Algiers and its port, above is legend in Arabic and at left and right in cartouches, 1880/1930; Great Britain, London Gardens Guild Exhibition, undated (1933), in bronze (38mm), by Vaughton, Birm, obverse, exhibition building with flowers below, reverse, wreath and inside, Awarded/To, unnamed, in case of issue with card, 'This Medal is awarded to (Mrs A.R.Tady) for an exhibit of (Table Decoration Bought flowers) Date (9th Sept. 1933)'; Italy, Milan, 25th Anniversary of Ferdinando and Claudina Bocconi, 1893, in bronze (53mm), by A.Donzelli, obverse, facing busts of Ferdinando and Claudina Boccinin, reverse, 9-lines of commemorative text; Cardinal De La Rochefovcauld, undated, cast copy in bronze (65mm), obverse, bust of Cardinal right, reverse, basilica upon rocks with Latin legend above (meaning, this firm [church] set in stone); Vatican, Pope Pius IX, 1875, in silver (44mm), by I.Bianchi, obverse, bust of Pope left, reverse, Hospice for the Poor. First with several scratches in obverse field and hairlines on reverse, otherwise extremely fine; second with test mark on reverse edge, otherwise good very fine; third with cover on case damaged, medal with slight rub on a high spot, otherwise uncirculated; fourth and fifth very fine; the last with small edge bump, otherwise good very fine. (6)