Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George IV, copper Tribute medal, by Amédée Pierre Durand for his Series Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, 1844, laureate head r., rev. NATUS AN. M.DCC.LXII. OBIT AN. M.DCCC.XXX, 41.5mm. (BHM.-; PW.91), in contemporary red leather fitted case, mint state and scarce; with a second example, extremely fine (2)
first bt. Mrs I. Allen, October 2008
Amédée Pierre Durand (1789-1873), studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, winning in 1810 the first Prix de Rome for medallions and the second prize for sculpture. He edited the Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, which was a series of medallic portraits of illustrious persons of all countries and executed over a number of years. Whilst this collection might hold two specimens, the medal of George IV is, in fact, seldom seen in commerce.
(80-120 GBP)
first bt. Mrs I. Allen, October 2008
Amédée Pierre Durand (1789-1873), studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, winning in 1810 the first Prix de Rome for medallions and the second prize for sculpture. He edited the Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, which was a series of medallic portraits of illustrious persons of all countries and executed over a number of years. Whilst this collection might hold two specimens, the medal of George IV is, in fact, seldom seen in commerce.
(80-120 GBP)