LOT 4564
France. Second Republic, General Cavaignac Pewter Medal. Dated 1848. The End of General Cavaignac's Term of Office.
AVANT. TERRIBLE ET IMPITOYABLE PENDANT. SOUMIS ET CONCILIANT /APRÈS. PENSIF ET DÉGOMME around, General Cavaignac standing, holding sword in his right hand, his left arm raised to point the way, between two cannons; General Cavaignac meeting the bourgeoisie; General Cavaignac standing alone and deep in thought, his arms crossed / MITRAILLADES. CASEMATES. PONTONS. LE PEUPLE PARISIEN N'OUBLIERA PAS CAVAIGNAC L'AFRICAIN around; ÉTAT DE SIÈGE CAVAIGNAC IMPITOYABLE POUR LES INSURGES DE JUIN TRÈS DOUX PENDANT L'ELECTION A LA PRÉSIDENCE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE TRÈS ABATTU APRÈS INGRATITUDE BOURGEOISE 1848 in ten lines. Collignon 997; Schw 20. Very Fine.(71gr, 78mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK coin market.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4564
France. Second Republic, General Cavaignac Pewter Medal.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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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.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. 225gr, 77mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
France. Louis XIV AE Restrike Medal. Dated 1676 but struck later. Commemorating issue of the defeat of the Dutch and Spanish fleets at Palermo. Dies by Michel Molart.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
LVDOVICVS • MAGNVS • REX • CHRISTIANISSIMVS •, bare head to right; R below / DELETA HOSTIVM CLASSE, Victory standing to left on galley to right, holding wreath with her right hand and palm branch with her left; on the stern two cupids holding globe bearing the lilies of France; in the background galleys on fire or sinking, one of which flies a Dutch flag; VICTORIA PANORMITANA M•DC•LXXVI•(date) MOLART•F• in three lines in exergue. 161gr, 72mm, 12h.
Mint State.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Seven [7] AE and AR Medals and Coins. Circa 18th-19th century AD.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed rulers and issues. 59.97gr total, 15-43mm.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
