Catalogue
Lot 2821
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
ITALY, Luigi Galvani, biologist, circa 1800, in white metal (68mm), by Tommaso Mercandetti, obverse, bust facing right, reverse, seated figure stimulating a dead frog's leg ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 2822
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
ITALY, Papal States, Leo XIII, Pope's Arbitration of the Conflict Between Germany and Spain on the Caroline Islands, 1885, in silver (43.5mm; 35.68g), by F.Bianchi, ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Lot 2823
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
JAPAN, British/Japanese friendship stick pin, crossed British and Japanese flags in enamel and silver, with impressed mark on reverse in Japanese characters, translation 'Osaka City'. ...
Estimate $50
Lot 2824
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
JAPAN, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan medals, undated, in bronze, the first (70mm), obverse, Diet building, reverse, lotus symbol with text below, the second (68mm), ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lot 2825
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam International Colonial and Export Trade Exhibition, 1883, prize medal in silvered bronze (70mm), by A.Fisch, marked on reverse, 'Medaille (and impressed) D'Argent' (silver ...
Estimate $50
Lot 2826
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
NETHERLANDS, Dr A.Schuckink Kool, (1961), in bronze (58mm), by PS (Pieter Starreveld), edge with incuse mark of Mercury staff (Rijks Mint in Utrecht), obverse, Dr ...
Estimate $50
Lot 2827
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
PAPAL STATES, Pius VII (1800-1823), lead bulla (60.55 g), obv. [P]IVS/PAPA/VII, radiant cross above, rev. radiant portraits of Saint Peter and Paul with cross between ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 2828
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
P&O DECK OFFICER'S HAT BADGE, in silver bullion on felt, with original backing intact. Some thinning to felt in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
Lot 2829
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
POLAND, Election of Stanislaus Augustus as King of Poland, 1764, in bronze (33mm) by Pingo, obverse, bust facing right, reverse, crown and legend; Polish Insurrection ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Lot 2830
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
POLAND, bronze medal (55mm) struck in 1974 and dedicated to Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz by K. Munnich who become Chief of Polish Army after death of ...
Estimate $50
Lot 2831
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
PAPAL STATES, Leo XIII, Apostle in silver (43mm) by Bianchi. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Lot 2832
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
RUSSIA, Battle of Chesme, Count Alexey Grigorievich Orlov, 1770, in cast silvered bronze (91mm) by J.B.Gass, obverse, helmeted and uniformed bust of the Count right, ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Lot 2833
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
RUSSIA, Peace with Turkey, 1774, in blackened cast iron (92mm) by J.C.Jaeger, obverse, uniformed bust of Field Marshall P.A.Rumyanysev-Zadunaisky right. Plugged at 12 o'clock, good ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Lot 2834
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
RUSSIA, Alexander II (1855-1881), in silvered die struck copper (82mm), obverse crowned monogram 'A'/'II', legend around, reverse crowned Imperial eagle holding orb and sceptre. Very ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Lot 2835
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SARAWAK, Vyner Brooke Rajah Government Long Service medal, with six pointed star with slips on clasp, 1927-37 on original ribbon. Good very fine and rare ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Lot 2836
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SINGAPORE, Captured by Japan, in porcelain (49mm), by the Meissen Factory, Germany in 1942, obverse Arms of Singapore, reverse Japanese flag. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Lot 2837
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, Paul Kruger, 1895, in bronze (44mm), Opening of Delagoa Railway, by J.P.M.Menger. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Lot 2838
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SOUTH AFRICA, scouting prize medal, 1918, in silver (32mm), obverse, wreath and inscribed with the Boy Scout symbol and below, 'The Gerald Legge/Naturalist Cup Competition', ...
Estimate $50
Lot 2839
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SOUTH AMERICA, religious medal in 22ct gold (42mm; 44.64g), obverse, Mother holding a child, reverse, an open bible, with blank pages to inscribe name of ...
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2840
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SPAIN, Carlos III (1759-88), Multiplication Tables, in bronze (35mm), by Perkins, obverse, bust of Carlos facing right, legend around, reverse, three concentric rings of numbers ...
Estimate $150
Lot 2841
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SPAIN, Marriage of Ferdinand VII and Elizabeth, 1816, in bronze, (35mm), obverse, conjoined busts facing right, reverse, figure standing between columns; Accession of Ferdinand VII, ...
Estimate $120
Lot 2842
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SWEDEN, Death of Jacob Berzelius (chemist), 1848, in bronze (57mm), by P. Lundgren, obverse, bust facing right, reverse, symbolic figures with chemical apparatus; Stockholm Exposition ...
Estimate $80
Lot 2843
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
SWITZERLAND, Shooting Festivals in bronze (45mm), 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) (43mm), July 1890, 1892, 1894. Good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Lot 2844
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
TIBET, Buddhist medal in silver plate (35mm; 9.08g). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Lot 2845
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, 1852 LARGE CENT WITH DESIGN CUT OUT AROUND LIBERTY HEAD; Hard Times Tokens (4), Jackson with reverse running boar, Illustrious Predecessor with donkey and ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lot 2846
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, JAMES BUCHANAN INDIAN PEACE MEDAL, 1857 (restrike), in bronze (76mm) (Julian IP-36; Belden 50), obverse, bust of Buchanan right, reverse, a settler and native ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lot 2847
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, Chicago, 1892-1893, in bronze (76mm) by C.E.Barber of U.S.Mint, obverse, full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Lot 2848
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, U.S. Customs Inspector's hat badge, c1950s, in gilt silvered and enamel, numbered on reverse at top, 6088. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Lot 2849
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, CAPTAIN COOK DISCOVERER OF HAWAII, (1970), in oxidised silvered and another in bronze (38mm), Franklin Mint Museum, 1977, in gilt (26mm), on card of ...
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Lot 2850
Sale 118 World Historical Medals
USA, BICENTENNIAL COUNCIL OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES, part set of commemorative sterling silver ingots (58x36mm), issued 1970s. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (56, total weight ...
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,550