LOT 4239
United States of America, John F. Kennedy Commemorative AE Presidential Inauguration Medal. After 1961. Philadelphia mint. Dies by Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro.
JOHN F. KENNEDY, bust to left, GILROY ROBERTS 1961 in small lettering along neck truncation / The Presidential Seal over an excerpt from Kennedy's Inaugural address: "WE SHALL PAY ANY PRICE, BEAR ANY BURDEN, MEET ANY HARDSHIP, SUPPORT ANY FRIEND, OPPOSE ANY FOE TO ASSURE THE SURVIVAL OF LIBERTY., all flanked by two burning torches of liberty; INAUGURATED • PRESIDENT • above, date below. US Mint #135; cf. Numista #225102 (smaller denomination medal). Near Extremely Fine.(210gr, 76mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 4239
United States of America, John F. Kennedy Commemorative AE Presidential Inauguration Medal.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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United States of America. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Proof AR Medal. 20th century.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
JOHN F KENNEDY, bust of John F. Kennedy facing slightly to right / John Fitzgerald Kennedy standing, to the right of him a quote in slate lines: "...OF THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS REQUIRED" JOHN F. KENNEDY. 25.56gr, 38mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
France AE Medal. Dated 1815 but struck later. Commemorative issue of the Battle of Waterloo.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Napoleon standing to left on a hill, surrounded by his soldiers, watching the outcome of the battle / The deployment of the troops in the Battle of Waterloo. 543 grams total, 17 cm including case.
NGC graded MS 64 (#2817632-003).
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
France. Louis XVIII AE Restrike Medal. Dated 1821 but struck 1972. Paris mint. Commemorative issue of death of Napoléon I on St Helena. Dies by Albert de Jaeger.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Laureate head to right within wreath of alternating laurel and oak leaves, wrapped with a ribbon on which RIVOLI PYRAMIDES MARENGO LUNÉVILLE AMIENS CODES LEG. ON • D'HON AUSTERLITZ JENA TILSIT SIMPLON WAGRAM is inscribed / IL MOURUT SUR UN ROCHER., view of the island of Saint Helena in the middle of the sea, with ship on each side and the setting sun in the background, above, eagle is flying to right, head to left, carrying palm branch; ÎLE STE. HELENE. 5 MAI 1821. in two lines in exergue. Cf. Collignon 1564; cf. Bramsen 1844; cf. Julius 3715. 150gr, 69mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
