BELGIUM. Pierre-Paul Rubens Bronze Medal, 1840. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
73.77 mm; 301.34 gms. BDM-Vol. II pg. 433. By Laurent Joseph Hart. Draped bust of the artist three-quarters left wearing a jaunty chapeau; Reverse: View of the Ruben's monument at Groenplaats, Antwerp. Struck for the 200th anniversary of the artist's death. Near perfect glossy chocolate brown surfaces with very slight slide friction rub to the highest points of the bust and monument as would be expected with such a high relief rendering. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
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: $70.00- $100.00