LOT 3574
France. Second Empire, Napoléon III AE Medal. 1855. Paris mint. Commemorative issue of the Crimean War. Dies by J. Totter.
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bare head to left, J. TOTTER F. below / EMPRUNT DE 750 MILLIONS LOI DU 14 JUILLET 1855.; allegorical scene showing Victory hovering above seated female figures representing Commerce, Finance and Industry, SOUSCRIPTIONS 3,652,000,000 SOUSCRIPTEURS 317,000 in four lines on central panel; in exergue, M.P. MAGNE MINISTRE DES FINANCES J. TOTTER F. in three lines. Page-Divo/Divo 264. Extremely Fine.(169gr, 72mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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Papal States. Leo XIII AE Medal. 1902. Milan mint (Stabilimento Stefano Johnson S.p.A. / Johnson Medaglie). Commemorative issue of 25th Anniversary of the Pontificate of Leo XIII.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Johnson, engraver. LEO • XIII • PONT • MAX • AN • XXV, bust of Leo XIII to left with bonnet, Mozzetta and stole; JOHNSON in small lettering beneath truncation / PASTOR BONVS ANIMAM SVAM DAT PRO OVIBVS SVIS, The Good Shepherd with crozier and sheep on his shoulders leads the flock. Modesti 385; Calò 97; Patrignani p.53. 11.54gr, 30mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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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 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.
