Numismatic Medals from the North Yorkshire Moors Collection


x 1007


BELGIUM, Congrès Internationale de Numismatique et de l’Art de la Médaille, Brussels, 1910, a light bronze Art Déco medal by G. Devreese and R. Bosselt for the ANS and the Société Hollando-belge des Amis de la Médaille [struck 1911], bust of Ernest Babelon left, rev. helmeted male head left in classical style, holding upper part of sword, figures on upper part of shield, 65mm (Willenz 112; Maier 135; cf. Baldwin 90, 2146). Extremely fine


£100-£150


Ernest Babelon (1854-1924), student of ancient numismatics, director of the Cabinet des Médailles, Paris, 1892-1924, presided over the Congress in 1910


x 1008


75th Anniversary of the British Numismatic Society, 1978, a cast silver medal by R. Elderton for the Royal Mint, hand holding an Alfred London Monogram type penny, medieval coinage piles and trussels around, rev. legend in 7 lines, shamrock, rose and thistle below, border of coins around, edge hallmarked London 1980, 76mm (W 3012 [not listed in silver]). Extremely fine, in green Royal Mint case of issue; together with original order form and a TLS to the recipient from J.E. Cussen, Royal Mint, 12 November 1980


£80-£100


The British Numismatic Society was founded in June 1903 and held its inaugural meeting on 30 November 1903. The letter from Mr Cussen makes it clear that the Mint had difficulties with this and other projects at the time of the anniversary, and the Society’s then treasurer, Robert Seaman, was instrumental in having this medal made as a replacement for an unwanted specimen in bronze


x 1009


U.S.A., Opening of the Mercantile Money Museum, St Louis, 1980, a light bronze medal, unsigned, 37mm; American Numismatic Society, Member’s Medal, 1987, a light bronze medal by the Medallic Art Co, edge stamped 292, 63mm; George Kolbe, Crestline, 1988, copper $2.50, unsigned [by K. Douglas for Meyer Katz], 28mm [3]. Mint state; second in numbered box of issue


£30-£40 George Frederick Kolbe, b Yonkers, NY, 1941; numismatic bookseller since May 1967, initially from Crestline, CA x 1010


Retirement of Robert Carson from the British Museum, 1983, a bronze medal by R. Elderton, facing bust, rev. legend around a montage of ancient coins, 64mm (W 3015). Extremely fine, as made


£30-£40


Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson (1918-2006), a career numismatist at the Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum from 1947, served as Keeper from 1978 to 1983; his principal field of expertise was Roman numismatics


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