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Lot of 15 France, Satirical, Commemorative and Engraved Medals, Tokens and Coins.
1) France, Napoleon on Elba Satirical Æ Jeton, by Thomas Kettle, 31 March 1814. INSEPERABLE FRIENDS, Napoleon seated reversed on donkey left, being led by a devil from a rope tied around his neck / WE CONQUER TO SET FREE around EMP - OF RUSSIA K OF PRUSSIA MARQUIS WELLINGTON PRINCE SCHWARTZEN BERG MARCH 31 1814. Bramsen 1415. 4.60g, 25mm, 12h.
2) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856. (anchor) NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, re-engraved bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and smoking pipe / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, A below. 9.70g, 30mm, 6h.
3) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1857. (anchor) NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, re-engraved bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and collar / EMPIRE FRANCAIS – DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt. 9.49g, 30mm, 6h.
4) France, Defeat at Sedan, Satirical Cast Æ Medal. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, crude bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and collar / Hand feeding pig standing right, wearing Pickelhaube, 1870 above, SEDAN below. 30.00g, 41mm, 12h.
5) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical AR 2 Francs BB. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, countermarked SEDAN / EMPIRE FRANCAIS, crowned arms, 2-F across field, date below. 9.45g, 27mm, 6h.
6) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1853 A. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, head left, countermarked 1870 over SEDAN, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, K below. 9.01g, 30mm, 6h.
7) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856 K. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, countermarked SEDAN, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, K below. 9.85g, 30mm, 6h.
8) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855 D. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, re-engraved with aquiline nose, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, D below. 8.84g, 30mm, 6h.
9) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855 MA. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, re-engraved with hat, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, MA below. 9.64g, 30mm, 6h.
10) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, defaced face, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt. 9.29g, 30mm, 6h.
11) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856 MA. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, defaced face, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, MA below. KM 771.6. 4.99g, 25mm, 6h.
12) France, Æ 10 Centimes 1857 BB. Countermarked with PEARS' SOAP. 9.70g, 30mm, 12h.
13) France, Token Coinage. Monneron Brothers Æ 2 Sols. Birmingham, 1791. LIBERTE SOUS LA LOI, Liberty seated beneath the sun, leaning on the declaration of the rights of man; L'AN III DE LA LIBERTE in exergue / MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS around MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE DEUX SOLD A EXCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNATS DE 50 ETS AUDESSUS in six lines; date below. MAZ 152. 19.12g, 32mm, 6h.
14) France, Second Empire. Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ Jeton. AD 1870. NAPOLEON III LE MISERABLE – * 80 000 PRISONNIERS * , head to left wearing Pickelhaube, SEDAN inscribed on ringed collar around neck / VAMPIRE DE LA FRANCE, PARIS 2 DEC. 1851 - SEDAN 2 SEPT. 1870, eagle with spread wings standing facing, perched on cannon. 6.56g, 27mm, 12h.
15) France, Second Empire. Satirical AR 5 Francs. AD 1868 BB. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head to left, re-engraved with circle over eye and extended five fingers / EMPIRE FRANCAIS, crowned arms, denomination across fields, date below. 24.65g, 37mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From a private European collection.
1) France, Napoleon on Elba Satirical Æ Jeton, by Thomas Kettle, 31 March 1814. INSEPERABLE FRIENDS, Napoleon seated reversed on donkey left, being led by a devil from a rope tied around his neck / WE CONQUER TO SET FREE around EMP - OF RUSSIA K OF PRUSSIA MARQUIS WELLINGTON PRINCE SCHWARTZEN BERG MARCH 31 1814. Bramsen 1415. 4.60g, 25mm, 12h.
2) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856. (anchor) NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, re-engraved bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and smoking pipe / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, A below. 9.70g, 30mm, 6h.
3) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1857. (anchor) NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, re-engraved bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and collar / EMPIRE FRANCAIS – DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt. 9.49g, 30mm, 6h.
4) France, Defeat at Sedan, Satirical Cast Æ Medal. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, crude bust left, wearing Pickelhaube and collar / Hand feeding pig standing right, wearing Pickelhaube, 1870 above, SEDAN below. 30.00g, 41mm, 12h.
5) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical AR 2 Francs BB. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, countermarked SEDAN / EMPIRE FRANCAIS, crowned arms, 2-F across field, date below. 9.45g, 27mm, 6h.
6) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1853 A. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, head left, countermarked 1870 over SEDAN, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, K below. 9.01g, 30mm, 6h.
7) France, Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856 K. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, countermarked SEDAN, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, K below. 9.85g, 30mm, 6h.
8) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855 D. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, re-engraved with aquiline nose, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, D below. 8.84g, 30mm, 6h.
9) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855 MA. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, re-engraved with hat, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, MA below. 9.64g, 30mm, 6h.
10) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1855. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, defaced face, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt. 9.29g, 30mm, 6h.
11) France, Satirical Æ 10 Centimes. 1856 MA. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head left, defaced face, date below / EMPIRE FRANCAIS DIX CENTIMES, imperial eagle facing, perched on thunderbolt, MA below. KM 771.6. 4.99g, 25mm, 6h.
12) France, Æ 10 Centimes 1857 BB. Countermarked with PEARS' SOAP. 9.70g, 30mm, 12h.
13) France, Token Coinage. Monneron Brothers Æ 2 Sols. Birmingham, 1791. LIBERTE SOUS LA LOI, Liberty seated beneath the sun, leaning on the declaration of the rights of man; L'AN III DE LA LIBERTE in exergue / MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS around MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE DEUX SOLD A EXCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNATS DE 50 ETS AUDESSUS in six lines; date below. MAZ 152. 19.12g, 32mm, 6h.
14) France, Second Empire. Defeat at Sedan Satirical Æ Jeton. AD 1870. NAPOLEON III LE MISERABLE – * 80 000 PRISONNIERS * , head to left wearing Pickelhaube, SEDAN inscribed on ringed collar around neck / VAMPIRE DE LA FRANCE, PARIS 2 DEC. 1851 - SEDAN 2 SEPT. 1870, eagle with spread wings standing facing, perched on cannon. 6.56g, 27mm, 12h.
15) France, Second Empire. Satirical AR 5 Francs. AD 1868 BB. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head to left, re-engraved with circle over eye and extended five fingers / EMPIRE FRANCAIS, crowned arms, denomination across fields, date below. 24.65g, 37mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From a private European collection.