LOT 3547
France. First Empire, Napoléon I AE Restrike Medal. Struck 1970. Commemorative issue of Napoléon's I centenary. Dies by Alphée Dubois.
15 AOÛT 1869, Napoléon I in the clouds enthroned to left on the French eagle, bearing sceptre and surrounded by stars, gazing down upon the institutions, civil codes and cornucopia he left behind him; 15 AOÛT 1769 in exergue / Blank. Extremely Fine.(438gr, 100mm.).
ProvenanceFrom 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 1811. Paris mint. Commemorative issue of the Baptism of the Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte as King of Rome. Dies by J. Andrieu.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Laureate head to left / Napoléon, in full regalia, standing to left before throne, holding the infant high over baptismal font, BAPTEME DU ROI DE ROME M. DCCC. XI.(date) in two lines in exergue, ANDRIEU FECIT to left. Cf. Bramsen 1126. 129gr, 67mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Norway. King Olav V AR Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal. 1978.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Bust of king Olav V facing left, with engraver's initials Ø.H. below back of bust / King olav V's spiral flower in the middle, his signature on the left and the inscription on the right, further inscription, value, mintmark and intmaster's initials on the bottom. KM# 424 27.08gr, 36mm, 12h.
Extremely fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. George III AE Medalet. 1818. Commemorative issue of death of Queen Charlotte.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
H • M • G • M • QUEEN CHARLOTTE., head of Queen Charlotte to right / BORN MAY 19. 1744. above, MARRIED SEPR. 9. 1761. DIED AT KEW NOVR. 17. 1818. AFTER A VIRTUOUS REIGN WITH HER BELOVED KING in seven lines, OF 57 YEARS below. BHM 968. 5.25gr, 25mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Flan crack at 1h.
Found Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.
