Poland
Joachim Lelewel bronze Medal 1861 NGC MS65 Brown, Hutten-Czapski-5393, Wurzbach-4950. 50mm, 49.15 gm. By Wurden. Commemorating the Life of the Famous Historian, Bibliographer, Polyglot, and Politician. JOACHIMUS LELEWEL NATUS VARSOVIÆ AD 1786 ET PARISIIS 29 DIE MAII 1861 MORTUUS, bare head right / Objects of the arts and sciences surrounding coats-of-arms of Poland and Lithuania; rising sun in background; in four lines in exergue, ILLUSTRISS. CIVI ANTIQ. VIRTUTIS, REDEMPT. / PATRIÆ PIÈ ADDICTO, VULCÒ LUMEN REIP. / POLO. VOCATO, INTER ERUDITISSI / QUOQ. ORBIS TERR. PRINCIPI. Rich glossy brown surfaces highlight this gem, with a brilliant underlying luster. Rare and seldom encountered in this state of preservation and attractiveness.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-500 USD