Apparently I've won this medal produced by Nikolaus Seelander for the 1714 Coronation of George I, MI II 426/15, 131mm, 835 gms. The medal was...
Won a lot from a German auction ending 4/25, invoiced 4/28, shipped 4/29, signed for TODAY!! :joyful:
I had a fishing buddy who would say "What do you want, a medal?" [IMG]
"The reverse is reminiscent of the Barber's Head Dollar, Judd 1555, but the bust is completely different. Maybe it's a replica of another pattern...
Another fantasy dollar. [IMG] [IMG]
I had to dig out a few sample slabs just to see what the fuss was about. There were a couple PCGS 2's (yep, they rattle) and one PCGS 3. It...
I have no idea who took the time to make these pieces which resemble US silver dollar patterns. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Here's a medal by William Wyon for the Reopening of the Royal Exchange in 1844. (BHM 2185) It's pretty hefty at 73mm and 213 gms and in nice...
In 1907, the Royal Dutch Mint restruck this 17th century medal by Adolfszoon using the original dies. [IMG]
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Gorgeous George for his 50th Anniversary Jubilee. BHM 653, supposedly gilt although the seller's images don't show it. [IMG] [IMG]
A 1911 British proof set in these old TPG holders was regraded at similar grades from NGC. [IMG]
An impressionist medal by Sir George Frampton for the quincentenary of Winchester College in 1893. BHM 3464 in silver, 76mm. '][IMG]
Bit of a haircut. [IMG]
An early work by Conrad Kuchler at the SOHO mint - a 47mm bronze medal "commemorating" (?) the execution of Maria Antoinette in 1793. [IMG]
Cool medals! The George III is really neat. What is the Worsley Hall medal made of?
Bronze medal of Pius IX by Ignazio Bianchi, 82mm, 265gms. Lots of depth and detail in his engraving of the interior of the Basilica of Santa Maria...
A dragon, a seahorse and a couple I don't recognize. [IMG] [IMG]
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Often, award medals are engraved on the surface of the medal or around the edge with the recipient's name. This one turned out to have an embossed...
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