Catalog - Auction 1

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5Franken. 1888 B, Bern. 24.64 g. 37.30 mm. 6h
Obv. CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA + 1888. Head of Helvetia to left, wearing alpine rose diadem.
Rev. Coat of arms of Switzerland flanked by 5 - F; above, star; all within oak and laurel wreath.
Dav-392, Divo 108. HMZ 2-1198a
Rare date. Very Fine.

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50 Francs. 2003, Bern. 11.29 g. Obv. FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS, Fast skier.
Rev. CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA - ST. MORITZ, View of St. Moritz.
HMZ 2-1219f; KM 105; Fr. 522.
Rare. Just 4000 pieces issued. In original box. Choice Proof.

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Uniface Necessity Thaler. 1565. 28.57 g. 40.90 mm. Obv. Multiple curved shield with the family coat of arms of the Zapolya (wolf, between crescent and star) on the sides the divided year 15 - 65, above IO · SE · REX · VN.
Rev. Plain.
Dav. 8796; Resch 42; Husz. 54.
Lightly toned, good very fine.

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Thaler. 1592, Nagybánya. 27.93 g. 40.90 mm. 12h
Obv. SIGISMVNDVS* - *BATHORI*, bust with sceptre to right.
Rev. * PRINCEPS * TRA[N]SSYLVANIÆ * 159Z *, crowned coat of arms cartouche between two female shield-holders.
Dav. 8804; Resch 105 var.
Lightly toned, good very fine.

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Imperial Thaler. 1629, Nagybánya. 27.82 g. 43.70 mm. 6h
Obv. GAB·D:G·SA·RO·IM: - ·ET·TRAN·PRIN·, Bust with sceptre to right.
Rev. ·PAR·REG·HVN·DOM·SIC·CO:OP.RAT·DVX·16Z9·, Five-field crowned coat of arms cartouche between N-B.
K.-M. 204; Dav. 4724; Resch 512.
Rare. A nice example with a beautiful toning, small flan defect on 8 h, otherwise very fine.

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Athen. Medal by J C Chaplain. 1906, Athen. 63.00 g. 50.80 mm. 12h
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Olympios facing, holding Nike stanting on globe. On the left side OLYMPIA and on the right side J.C. CHAPLAIN (engravers signature).
Rev. View of the Akropolis.
Extremely rare. Minor Edge nick, otherwise almost extremely fine.
Awarded at the 1906 Intercalated Olympic Games held in Athens.

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Great Britain. Participants Medal. 1908. 59.68 g. 50.60 mm. 12h
Obv. Winged Victory standing on globe, holding laurel spray and trumpet. In the field on the left side: ELIS / ATHENS / PARIS / ST.LOUIS / LONDON; on the right side: IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE OLYMPIC / GAMES HELD / IN LONDON / 1908. In exergue B.MACKENNAL.
Rev. Two nude males driving in quadriga to left.
BHM 3963, Eimer 1904, Gadoury/Vescovi 2.
Very rare. Gadoury reports only 50 minted examples. An appealing example with a beautiful toning. Extremely fine.

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Antwerp. Participants Medal, by P Theunis. 1920. 74.06 g. 59.90 mm. 12h
Obv. Athlete drives a fast biga right, crowned by Nike flying left.
Rev. -VII ME OLYMPIADE ANVERS, Nike awards wreath to three athletes; in exergue P.THEUNIS (engravers signature) / MCMXX.
Gadoury/Vescovi 75,2.
Rare. Lovely toning. Extremely fine.

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Paris. Participants Medal, by Raoul Bénard. 1924, Paris. 74.58 g. 55.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Victory crowns athlete.
Rev. City view in cartouche; in field: VIIIe OLYMPIADE / PARIS / 1924. Edge inscribed (cornucopia) BRONZE.
Gadoury/Vescovi 2.
Minor edge nick, otherwise extremely fine.

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Paris. Medal by André Rivauld. 1924, Paris. 71.22 g. 55.50 mm. 12h
Obv. Nude athlete helping another one; in exergue the Olympic Rings and A.RIVAUD (engravers signature).
Rev. An assortment of sporting equipment surrounds legend: VIIIeme / OLYMPIADE / PARIS / 1924. Edgemark: BRONZE.
Very rare. Good extremely fine.
Third Place Medal of the 1924 Olympics in Paris.