Lot of 5 World Medals. Including:
1) France, Honoré de Longueil (1818-1899). Brass Uniface Medal on red velvet base. NAPOLEON III – EMPEREUR, head to left. 70.40g, 68mm (medal).
2) Italy, Speradio di Mantova (c. 1425-1504). Æ Medal commemorating the poet Lodovico Carbone of Ferrara, c.1436-1482). CANDIDIO PVRA CARBO POETA NIVE, bust to left / HANC TIBI CALLIOPE SERVAT LODOVICE CORONAM, Carbone receiving a wreath from the Muse Calliope. Cf. Hill 359; Kress 114; Pollard 81. 140.30g, 67mm, 6h.
3) Italy, Speradio di Mantova (c. 1425-1504). Æ Medal commemorating Galeotto Manfredi, lord of Faenza. GALEOTVS MANFREDVS INVICTVS MARTIS ALVMPNVS, draped bust to left, wearing hat / OPVS SPERANDEI, palm-tree in fruit with scroll incised with IVST VS VT. Hill 380. 175.00g, 72mm, 12h.
4) Italy, Speradio di Mantova (c. 1425-1504). Æ Medal commemorating Galeotto Manfredi, lord of Faenza. GALEOTVS MANFREDVS INVICTVS MARTIS ALVMPNVS, draped bust to left, wearing hat / OPVS SPERANDEI, palm-tree in fruit with scroll incised with IVST VS VT. Hill 380. 177.30g, 72mm, 12h.
5) Italy, Tommaso Mercadetti (1758-1821). Cast PB Medal for industry, Rome 1810. Eagle above Roma or Minerva seated right accepting child form Mars descending from clouds towards her; She-wolf and twins behind; in exergue: XII•KAL•APRIL•MCCMXI AVREA CONDET SAECVLA QVI RVRSVS LATIO. Sotto: T. MERCANDETTI. F. ROMAE / LABORI - ET INDVSTRIAE - PRAEMIVM ET HONOR – ROMAE - IDIBVS AVGVSTI -ANNO MDCCCX/ •TM•. Cf, Bramsen 1105; Julius 2439; Essling 2559; Turricchia 806. 161.50g, 66mm.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From The Vitangelo Collection.