LOT 3720
Commemorative Medal Celebrating Admiral Vernon’s Capture of Portobello 18th century A.D.
Obverse with low-relief figure holding a telescope and legend to the border 'The British Glory Reviv'd By Admiral Ver[n]on'; reverse with eight ships in a harbour, legend to the border 'He Took Porto Be[ll]o With [...]'; rim chipped; with old dealer's ticket. 1 1/2 in. (12.66 grams, 37 mm).
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 3720
Commemorative Medal Celebrating Admiral Vernon’s Capture of Portobello
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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France. First Empire, Napoléon I SN Medal. 19th century AD. Commemorative Medal of the Life and Deeds of Napoléon I. Design by Massonnet.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
NAPOLEON I EMPEREUR, bare head to right, MASSONNET. ÉDIT. below / NÉ 1769. CONSUL 1799. EMPEREUR 1804. MILAN, TURIN, LE CAIRE, ROME NAPLES, VIENNE, AMSTERDAM BERLIN, MADRID, LISBONNE, VARSOVIE, MOSCOU, CODE CIVIL 1804. ABDICATION 1814. ILE D'ELBE 1815. STE HELENE. MORT EN 1821 in twelve lines. Collignon 337. 43gr, 50mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
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France. Fifth Republic AE Medal. 1982. Dies by Jp Réthoré.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Map of France showing the coats-of-arms of all regions / FRANCE TERROIRS DIVERS NATION UNE in three lines. 365gr, 88mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
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France. First Empire, Napoléon I AE Restrike Medal. Dated 1816, but struck after circa 1880. Commemorative issue on the Exile of Napoléon I on St Helena, Milano.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE, laureate head of Napoléon I to right, nine stars forming crown above, laurel branch and palm branch tied together below, broken wheel of Fortune to lower left / NON DI LUI MA DI CHI LO TRADI IMAGO, Prometheus chained to rock, vulture gnawing at his body; 1816 below. Cf. Bramsen 1785; cf. Julius 3580. 219gr, 77mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
