World Historical Medals
Lot 805 SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER) World Historical Medals
Estimate $1,000
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ROMAN SCHOOL, 16th century, Alessandro Cesati (active 1538-1564), Dido, Queen of Carthage, North Africa, bronze medal 43mm, (64.09 g), obv. Queen Dido bust to right, legend in Greek **DIDW BASILISSA*, rev. view of Carthage, with galleys in harbour before it, to left trace of legend **KAPXHDWN*, (Kress Collection No.368 [p.69]). All known specimens appear to be cast as is this example, original was die struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 112, lot 3831. Previously Baldwin's Auction Sale 39, 12th October 2004 (lot 1955).
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