LOT 4285
Russia. Nicholas II CU Medal. Dated 1912. Alexander III Memorial.
АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ * around, РОДИЛСЯ 26 ФЕВРАЛЯ 1845 ГОДА to left and ВЪ БОЗѢ ПОЧИЛЪ 20 ОКТ. 1894 ГОДА to right of head of Emperor Alexander III to left; ΑΓ in small lettering on truncation / СООРУЖЕНЪ ЛЮБОВЬЮ НАРОДА and ВЪ МОСКВѢ in two lines to left, ИМПЕРАТОРОМЪ НИКОЛАЕМЪ II and ОТКРЫТЪ ВЪ 1912 Г. in two lines to right of Alexander III Memorial. Bitkin M333(R1). Almost Uncirculated. Rare.(21.00gr, 34mm, 12h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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Russia. Nicholas II CU Medal. Dated 1912. Alexander III Memorial.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ * around, РОДИЛСЯ 26 ФЕВРАЛЯ 1845 ГОДА to left and ВЪ БОЗѢ ПОЧИЛЪ 20 ОКТ. 1894 ГОДА to right of head of Emperor Alexander III to left; ΑΓ in small lettering on truncation / СООРУЖЕНЪ ЛЮБОВЬЮ НАРОДА and ВЪ МОСКВѢ in two lines to left, ИМПЕРАТОРОМЪ НИКОЛАЕМЪ II and ОТКРЫТЪ ВЪ 1912 Г. in two lines to right of Alexander III Memorial. Bitkin M333(R1). 21.00gr, 34mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated. Rare.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Great Britain. Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra AE Commemorative Medal. Dated 1888. Nuremberg mint (Münzprägeanstalt L. Chr. Lauer). Commemorative issue of Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Designs by Ludwig Christian Lauer. THE FUTURE KING AND QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND · 1888 · and MADE IN GERMANY around conjoined busts of Prince Albert Edward and Princes Alexandra to left below three ostrich plumes / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SILVER WEDDING around, OF TH. R. HS. ALBERT EDWARD PR. OF WALES - AND - ALEXANDRA PRS. OF WALES MARRIED 10th MARCH · 1863 · in ten lines. Cf. BHM 3358; W&E 1569A3; Rogers 590. 0.53gr, 13mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely rare in this condition.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The public celebrations for the silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales were cancelled owing to the death of Kaiser Wilhelm I, when the court went into mourning (BHM 3353, note p.386). -
Great Britain. George II, Duke of Cumberland and Battle of Culloden AR Medal. Dated 1746. Royal (Tower) mint. Commemorative issue of Forty-five Rebellion.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Designs by Richard Yeo. GULIELMUS • GEOR • II • R • FIL • DUX • CUMBRIÆ •, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland to right / PERDVELLIB • EX • ANG • FVGAT AD • CULLOD • DEBELLAT 16 • APR • 1746 •, Cumberland, as Hercules, assisting Britannia and trampling on representation of discord. Eimer 604; MI II GII 278. 52.17gr, 50mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
