Hello, I've been trying to find information on this coin that I recently had certified by PCGS. Information as folows: 1970 Italian Napoleon Sovereign of Elba PR68DCAM Gold Coin: 5.02 grams Thank you
The only ones I could find are in the ~3 gram range: Here is a listing that started at 100 GBP in 2014 and went unsold https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=827&lot=1875 Here is one that sold for 75 Euros in 2018 https://www.catawiki.com/l/16962723-italy-medal-napoleon-king-of-elba-1814-1815-gold And here is one listed with an Australian auction house that has the estimated price listed as $150 (Probably AUS dollars). Lot 2842. https://www.downies.com/media/auction-catalogue/328/Catalogue_088.html Honestly, I probably wouldn't pay over melt for it.
I understand. I'm just saying, since it is a medal and not a coin and there aren't too many on the market that look to have sold, that leads me to believe that there isn't much of an interest in it. Therefore, I couldn't see myself, or anyone else unless they were interested in Napoleon or something, that would pay more than melt for it. It's a pretty nice looking medal though.
There are lots of people who collect Napoleonic medals. But what they tend to be interested in are the many original medals actually issued during that period, from the end of the 18th century through 1815 -- whether in France or in Great Britain or in other European countries. Not modern medals.
You're correct. Original medals would be very interesting. Modern stuff like this kind of reminds me of the "stuff" for lack of a nicer word, that the Franklin Mint pushed out.
This is my favorite contemporaneous Napoleonic medal -- the only one I've ever had in silver rather than bronze. When I sold the majority of my historical medal collection a few years ago, I kept this one, even though I probably could have gotten more money for it than for all but a few of the others. Great Britain 1815 (struck 1820), Surrender of Napoleon. Obv. Bust of Napoleon right, uniformed; NAPOLEON BONAPARTE; signature below / Rev. British man of war Bellerophon, in full sail, with Imperial Eagle on flag staff; Napoleon stands on quarterdeck with right hand inside coat; another ship beyond; SURRENDERED TO H.B.M.S. BELLEROPHON CAPT. MAITLAND. Exergue: XV JULY. MDCCCXV; signatures below. By T. Webb/N.G.A Brenet. AR 41 mm., 38.8 g. Eimer 1078, Mudie 37, BHM 884, Bramsen 1691. Ex. Spink Auction 136, Oct. 7, 1999, Lot 992.
