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Auction 93  5 May 2015
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Lot 526

Estimate: 400 GBP
Price realized: 640 GBP
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, France, Henri II (1519-1547-1559) and Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), pair of uniface cast Bronzed-lead Portrait Plaques, 1559, by Germain Pillon (c.1537-1590), he, bearded bust three-quarters right wearing a plumed soft cap, lace collar and double ornamental chain, HENRICVS. II. GALLIAR. REX. CHRISTIANISS PP, 1559, 156mm (BMC [Jones] 114; Trésor I, XVI, 1; Maz II, 232); she, bust three-quarters left, wearing veil, lace ruff collar and jewel on ribbon, KATHERI. REGIN. HENR. II. VXOR. FRANCI. CAROL. ET. HENRR. REGVM MATER, 159mm (BMC [Jones] 115; Trésor I, XVI, 2; Maz II, 234). Very fine with dark patination, old aftercasts, first lacks border, the second with hints of border, both pierced, some tooling to lettering on second. (2)

Estimate: £400-600
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