WORLD HISTORICAL MEDALS FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES


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NETHERLANDS, The Planting of the 100th Maypole at The Hague, 1734, a silver medal by M. Holtzhey, decorated maypole surrounded by shields and trophies of arms, rev. five shields above legend, 55mm, 62.39g (BDM II, 538). Minor obverse rim knock at 8 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, toned


£100-150 Provenance: Spink Auction 191, 28 November 2007, lot 187


1337


RUSSIA, Elizabeth, Death, 1761, a silver jeton, unsigned, coffin beneath canopy, rev. legend in five lines with crown above and date below, 20mm, 3.46g/12h (Diakov 107.6). Good very fine, scarce


£300-400 1338


RUSSIA, Alexander III, Death, 1894 [executed 1899], a large uniface cast bronze maquette by A. Bargas, bust right in military attire, arms above head, 215mm (BDM VII, 48). Very fine, rare; with loop for suspension on the back


£70-100


1339


SARAWAK, Rajah of Sarawak Fund, a silver medal by the Birmingham Mint, bust of Charles Vyner Brooke right, rev. arms and motto, hallmarked Birmingham 1932, 38mm (cf. R.J. Ford 317-18; cf. St James’s 35, 407; cf. DNW 142, 1646). Virtually as struck, matt


£300-400


1340


SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Funeral of Archduke Albert, Brussels, 1622, a cast silver medal, unsigned [attributed to S. Waterloos], funeral cortège proceeding left under daïs, rev. arm appearing from cloud brandishing a wreathed sword, inscribed scroll at centre, 53mm, 33.55g (van Loon II, 140; cf. Elsen 131, 1139). Good very fine and toned, very rare; with integral loop for suspension


£400-500 All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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