Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2015 ANA Auction - Sessions B-C 14 August 2015
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RUSSIA. Imperial Universities Medal, ND (After 1837). Nicholas I (1825-55).
50.0 mm; 78.92 gms. Dia-529.4 (R3); Smirnov-483. VERY RARE. Engraved by M. Sizorsky. Awarded to students of Imperial Universities (except Juriev's and Alexander's Universities). Type with added dhoti. Evidence of light cleaning, both sides, in the form of hairlines in the fields. The devices appear as struck with crisp detail, along with sharp nearly flawless rims. A heavy and beautiful piece with a high relief genius, the quality of the artwork is nothing short of sensational. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $25000.00- $35000.00
50.0 mm; 78.92 gms. Dia-529.4 (R3); Smirnov-483. VERY RARE. Engraved by M. Sizorsky. Awarded to students of Imperial Universities (except Juriev's and Alexander's Universities). Type with added dhoti. Evidence of light cleaning, both sides, in the form of hairlines in the fields. The devices appear as struck with crisp detail, along with sharp nearly flawless rims. A heavy and beautiful piece with a high relief genius, the quality of the artwork is nothing short of sensational. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $25000.00- $35000.00