FRANCE. Durand's Medals. EXTREMELY FINE.
8 pieces in lot. Bronze. From the Series Numismatica Universalis Vivorum Illustrium including, Roger Bacon by Gayrard, Tycho Brahe by Rogat, D. Lope de Vega Carpio by Roga, Captain James Cook by Smith, King Francuscus of France by Gayrard, Frederick Hoffmann by Wolf, Blaise Pascal by R.E.T, and Frederick Schiller by Barre. All medals have the original plain edge except for the Carpio piece which has the scarcer MONACHII (Munich) edge mark. Retail value of approximately $400. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. Average condition EXTREMELY FINE.
From the Collections of The Strong, Rochester, New York; sold to benefit the museum's collections fund; originally collected by John Charles Woodbury (1859-1937).
Estimate: $175.00- $250.00