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ROBERT BANKS, Secretary of State of Great Britain. (Later Prime Minister from 1812-1827)

1803, Great Britain. ROBERT BANKS, LORD HAWKESBURY. By J.G. Hancock, P. Kempson and S. Kindon. AE 50mm. Obv: Bust facing left. Rev: Britannia seated and dispatching Mercury across the sea. Legend: INTEGRITY AIDS DISPATCH. BHM 548, D'Essling 2784. Die crack in exergue. Very fine. $135

1938, France. GABRIEL BERTRAND. By De Herain. AE 80MM. Obv: Bust facing left. Rev: Branches, inscription, snake, scientific equipment and toadstools. Extremely fine. $100

1848, Great Britain. THE PARISH CHURCH OF FRITTENDEN RESTORED AND ENLARGED. By Allen and Moore. AE 45mm. Obv: Bust of Christ facing left. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $75

1892-1893, U.S.A. COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO. AE 51mm. Obv: A half figure of Columbus unfurling a map. Rev: A native American female, with a seated figure of Columbia, points to the exposition site. A little frichtion on highest points with some insignificant nicks, extremely fine. $75

1905, Great Britain. MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID SOCIETY. Published by Elkington and Company. AE 34mm. Obv: Bust of Darwin facing right. Rev: Inscription within a wreath of orchids. Extremely fine. Sorry, SOLD

MAURICE DE BUS, Medallist and sculptor.

1964, France. MAURICE DE BUS, EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEE MONETAIRE. By U. Gemignani. AE 82mm. Obv: Bust facing right. Rev: A stylized bust with raised hands in front. Number 104 of a limited edition of 300. Extremely fine. $75

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG, British General in World War I

1918, Great Britain. GENERAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. By Smirzai. AE 60mm. Obv: Uniformed bust facing three-quarters left. Rev: a laureate nude male holding a flag. Not recorded in BHM. Extremely fine. $175

WILLAIM HARVEY, Physician

1957. Great Britain. WILLAIM HARVEY TERCENTENARY (MEDICAL) CONGRESS. Unsigned. AE 51mm. Obv: Bust facing left. Rev: A snake entwined around a branch, inscription. Unrecorded in BHM. Extremely fine. $150

1797, France. GENERAL HOCHE, MEMORIAL. By Du Pumaurin and Gayrard. AE 41mm. Obv: Head facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. D'Essling 2789. Nearly extremely fine. $125

1904, Great Britain. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, JOHN HUNTER MEDAL. By N. MacPhail. AE 70mm. Obv: Bust of Hunter facing left. Rev: Inscription. Edge: Inscription: MATTHAEUS J. STEWART, IN CLASSE PHYSIOLOGIAE PRACTICAE, 1904. Eimer 852, Cochran-Patrick 153/12, Storer 1715. In its original case. Extremely fine. $125

1905, Great Britain. MEMORIAL TO SIR HENRY IRVING. By J.A. Restall. AE 45mm. Obv: Bust facing left. Rev: Inscription. In its original cardboard box with an explanatory card (rare as such). Extremely fine. $100

1919, France. MARSHAL JOFFRE. By F. Gilbault. Uniface, cast AE 111mm. Obv: Uniformed bust facing left. Extremely fine. $175

Reference: Collingnon COLLIGNON, Jean-Pierre. La Medaille Francaise au XIX Siecle et l'Histoire. 1989.

1840, France. CARIBERT, 8TH KING OF FRANCE, 562-567. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust facing right. Rev: Inscription. Collignon1515. Extremely fine. $60

1840, France. CHILPERIC I, 9TH KING OF FRANCE, 567-583. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust, left. Rev: Inscription. Collignon 1516. Color of the reverse slightly uneven and an insignificant spot on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. $60

1840, France. DAGOBERT I, 11TH KING OF FRANCE, 628-638. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust facing left. Rev: Inscription. Collignon 1518. Color slightly uneven on the reverse, extremely fine. $60

1839, France. CHARLEMAGNE, 24TH KING OF FRANCE, 768-814. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: A crowned bust facing left. Rev: Inscription. Collignon 1531. Extremely fine. $75

1839, France. CHARLES III, 31ST KING OF FRANCE, 898-923. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust facing left. Rev: Inscription. Collignon 1538. Extremely fine. $60

1836, France. CHARLES VIII, 56TH KING OF FRANCE, 1483-1498. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Bust, in robes and a cap, facing left. Rev: Inscription. Collignon 1563. Extremely fine. $60

Undated (circa 1840). HENRI IV, 1589-1610. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Bare-headed bust facing right. Rev: Inscription. Color of the reverse slightly uneven. Collignon 1570. Extremely fine. $60

Undated (circa 1857), France. NAPOLEON III, 75TH REIGN IN FRANCE. By Armand Auguste Caque. AE 52mm. Obv: Uniformed bust facing right. Rev: Inscription. Color of the reverse a little uneven, otherwise extremely fine. $75

1888, Sweden. GUSTAF EDVARD KLEMMING, Numismatist. By A. Lindberg for the Swedish Numismatic Society. AE oval 45mm x 50mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Klemming with long flowing hair and a forked beard. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $75

1930, France. THE LAUNCHING OF THE "LAFAYETTE." By Maurice Delannoy. AE 68mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Lafayette facing left. Rev: The ship. This is the variety with a French inscription in the exergue (the other variety has an English inscription). Extremely fine. $150

1967, France. FERDNAND LEDOUX, Film Actor. Published by the Paris Mint. AE 72mm. Obv: Facing head of Ledoux. Rev: The masks of comedy and tragedy. Extremely fine. $60

1821, Germany. 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POSTING OF THE 95 THESES AT WITTENBERG. By Konig. AE 40mm. Obv: Bust of Martin Luther facing left. Rev: A monument. Whiting 629. Extremely fine. $125

1843, Germany. MARTIN LUTHER. By Muller. Hollow-cast iron 95mm. Obv: Bust of Luther facing right. Rev: Reverse image of the obverse with the addition of an inscription. Appears to have originally had a loop for suspension. Extremely fine. $225

1822, France. ANDRE MASSENA, PRINCE D'ESSLING, MARSHAL OF FRANCE. By Gatteaux. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Massena, facing left. Rev: List of campaigns within a wreath. Slight discoloration, otherwise extremely fine. $125

Undated (circa 1820), France. BON A. MONCEY MARSHAL OF FRANCE. By Pingret. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust facing right. Rev: List of engagements within a wreath. Nearly extremely fine. $125

Undated (circa 1910). WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART. By Hartig. Uniface AE 75mm. Obv: Bust facing right. An insignificant spot (at 10 o' clock), extremely fine. $90

1813, France/Germany. THE BATTLE OF WURTCHEN. By Depaulis. Silver 41mm. Obv: A uniformed bust of Napoleon facing right. Rev: A tropohy of rifles and other arms. D'Essling 1400, Bramsen 1232. A restrike with a cornucopia edge mark (thus struck after 1880). Although this is a restrike, the color and finish of this medal are satisfying. This medal would not look out of place in a collection of contemporary strikings. Nearly extremely fine. $175

NAPOLEON III, Emperor of France.

1856, France. THE OPENING OF THE PALAIS DE COMMERCE AT LYON. By M. Penin. AE 69mm. Obv: Bare head of Napoleon III facing left. Rev: The Palais de Commerce. Extremely fine. $150

ADMIRAL LORD NELSON

1897, Great Britain. THE BREAKING UP LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP, "FOUDROYANT." Made from copper taken from the wreck. AE 37mm. Obv: Almost facing, uniformed bust in a hat. Rev: The "Foudroyant." BHM 3613, MH 1919/537, Eimer 1813, Hardy 107. Extremely fine. $75

GENERAL FREIHERR VON PFLANZER

1916, Germany. GENERAL FREIHERR VON PFLANZER. By O. Thiede. AE 65mm. Obv: Uniformed bust facing left. Rev: View of the city of Czernowitz. Extremely fine. $100

PIUS XI

1931, Vatican. PIUS XI. By Mistruzzi. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust facing right. Rev: Putti supporting an armorial shield above a view of the Vatican City. In its original case. Rich, attractive toning. Extremely fine. $95

GEORGES POINTEL, Conseilleur in the City of Paris

1934, France. TRIBUTE TO GEORGES POINTEL, CONSEILLEUR IN THE CITY OF PARIS. By Cogne. AE 52mm. Obv: High relief bust facing left. Rev: A statue with a group of figures and a map in the background. Cased. Extremely fine. $75

1840, Belgium. STATUE ERECTED TO RUBENS IN ANTWERP. By Hart AE 73mm. Obv: A high relief bust of Rubens, in a broad-rimmed hat, facing three-quarters left. Rev: The statue. Some slight dark spots on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. $125

1859, Germany. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF SCHILLER. By W. Kullrich. AE 38mm. Obv: Head facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $60

1929, Great Britain. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Signed with a C H monogram. Uniface AE plaquette 70mm x 91mm. Obv: Bust, in a high collar, facing left. Extremely fine. $175

1975, Great Britain. 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY. Published by Nordon Art Company. silver 53mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of George Stephenson. Rev: Locomomtive No. 1 and a modern locomotive. Cased with a certificate. Proof finish with light toning. $60

1983, Poland. TRIBUTE TO LECH WALESA. AE 76mm. Obv: Facing bust. Rev: Four posts and an anchor. Extremely fine. $40

1975, Great Britain. WELLINGTON PICTURE MEDAL. Published by Toye, Kenning and Spencer, Ltd. after I. Porter and E. Orme. Silver 77mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of the Duke of Wellington facing left. Rev: Victory seated and inscribing a tablet. Opens to reveal thirteen colored roundels. Each roundel depicts one ofWellington's engagements with a description on in its back. This is a reproduction of a medal first issued circa 1815, cf. BHM 866. In its original case with a pair of tweezers (for handling the roundels). Slight toning. Extremely fine. $250