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Pedro II Large Commemorative Medals Quartet, All Rio de Janeiro mint, lot of four medals, as follows:- VC-unl., Meili-107. Copper, 60mm, 85.37g. Almost Uncirculated lightly cleaned. Engraved by Monteiro. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: CAMPANHA NAVAL DO RIO DA PRATA E C. DO TONELERO. 17 - 12 - 1851 in three lines. Struck to commemorate Passage of the Tonelero battle during the Platine war of 1851-1852 which opposed the empire of Brazil and its allies against dictators Rosas (Argentina) and Oribe (Uruguay). The Passage of Tonelero battle was a successful engagement of a Brazilian fleet to break through the Argentine defenses in that locale on December 17, 1851. Very scarce and quite impressive. - VC-unl., Meili-108. Copper, 60mm, 115.85g. About Uncirculated, lightly cleaned on the obverse long ago. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, inscription: D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: CAMPANHA DO URUGUAY E DE BUENOS AYRES., TRES DE FEVREIRO DE 1852 in four lines. Struck to commemorate the battle of Monte Caseros on February 3, 1852 which resulted in decisive Brazilian victory and the overthrow of dictator Rosas who fled to England. Very scarce and equally impressive as the previous item. - VC-unl., Meili-unl. Silvered lead, 60mm, 110g. Presumably a trial strike of the previous pieces. Uncirculated harshly cleaned. Very rare, only the second specimen seen by the cataloguer in this metal. - VC-unl., Meili-99. Copper, 60mm, 85.97g. About Uncirculated, lightly cleaned. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, inscription: D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: 7-line inscription. Struck to commemorate the inauguration of the Imperial pinacotheque on December 2, 1854. This medal used the obverse die of the previous three items in this lot. Very rare.A most engaging group of massive commemorative medals, rarely offered and in well above average preservation despite the noted defects.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Pedro II Large Commemorative Medals Quartet, All Rio de Janeiro mint, lot of four medals, as follows:- VC-unl., Meili-107. Copper, 60mm, 85.37g. Almost Uncirculated lightly cleaned. Engraved by Monteiro. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: CAMPANHA NAVAL DO RIO DA PRATA E C. DO TONELERO. 17 - 12 - 1851 in three lines. Struck to commemorate Passage of the Tonelero battle during the Platine war of 1851-1852 which opposed the empire of Brazil and its allies against dictators Rosas (Argentina) and Oribe (Uruguay). The Passage of Tonelero battle was a successful engagement of a Brazilian fleet to break through the Argentine defenses in that locale on December 17, 1851. Very scarce and quite impressive. - VC-unl., Meili-108. Copper, 60mm, 115.85g. About Uncirculated, lightly cleaned on the obverse long ago. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, inscription: D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: CAMPANHA DO URUGUAY E DE BUENOS AYRES., TRES DE FEVREIRO DE 1852 in four lines. Struck to commemorate the battle of Monte Caseros on February 3, 1852 which resulted in decisive Brazilian victory and the overthrow of dictator Rosas who fled to England. Very scarce and equally impressive as the previous item. - VC-unl., Meili-unl. Silvered lead, 60mm, 110g. Presumably a trial strike of the previous pieces. Uncirculated harshly cleaned. Very rare, only the second specimen seen by the cataloguer in this metal. - VC-unl., Meili-99. Copper, 60mm, 85.97g. About Uncirculated, lightly cleaned. Obverse: bust of Pedro II facing left, inscription: D. PEDRO SEGUNDO IMPER. DO BRAZIL. Reverse: 7-line inscription. Struck to commemorate the inauguration of the Imperial pinacotheque on December 2, 1854. This medal used the obverse die of the previous three items in this lot. Very rare.A most engaging group of massive commemorative medals, rarely offered and in well above average preservation despite the noted defects.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD