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Auction 81  10 May 2013
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Lot 3069

Estimate: 80 GBP
Price realized: 200 GBP
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS. BRITISH MEDALS. Martin Folkes (1690-1754), scholar, antiquary and numismatist, Copper Medal, 1740, by J A Dassier, capped bust right, rev within ornate cartouche, SOCIETAS REGALIS LONDINI SODALIS MDCCXL, 54.5mm; Abraham de Moivre (1667-1754), French mathematician, Copper Medal, 1741, by J A Dassier, bewigged bust right, rev within ornate cartouche, UTRIUSQUE SOCIETATIS REGALIS LOND ET BEROL SODALIS MDCCXLI, 55mm (MI 558/185, 565/197; Eimer 556, 563; Eisler II, 291, 4). Both extremely fine, second with dark patina. (2)
Folkes's coin collection was sold by auction in 1756 for
£999 6d (see Encyclopedia of British Numismatics IV/98)

Estimate: £80-120
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