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August 2021 ANA Auction - Online 23-25 Aug 2021
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ITALY. Bronze King Umberto I Monument Commemoration Plaque, 1905. EXTREMELY FINE.
Dimensions: 45.0 mm x 71.5 mm; Weight: 91.14 gms. By S. Johnson. Obverse: Statue of King Umberto I riding horse, HVMBERTO PRIMO / CIVITAS HANC TVRRIM RESTITVENS / DICAVIT ANNO MCMV; Reverse: Castello Sforzesco, AEIERNVM STET PIETATIS OPVS in banner. A RARE bronze plaque issued to commemorate the installation of a new statue depicting King Umberto I in the Castello Sforzesco at Milan. Problem free with consistent, chocolate brown surfaces graced by touches of deeper patina. With original paperwork from the King Umberto II collection.
Ex: King Umberto II Collection (Schulman - 11/1967) Lot # 2084
Estimate: $75 - $150
Dimensions: 45.0 mm x 71.5 mm; Weight: 91.14 gms. By S. Johnson. Obverse: Statue of King Umberto I riding horse, HVMBERTO PRIMO / CIVITAS HANC TVRRIM RESTITVENS / DICAVIT ANNO MCMV; Reverse: Castello Sforzesco, AEIERNVM STET PIETATIS OPVS in banner. A RARE bronze plaque issued to commemorate the installation of a new statue depicting King Umberto I in the Castello Sforzesco at Milan. Problem free with consistent, chocolate brown surfaces graced by touches of deeper patina. With original paperwork from the King Umberto II collection.
Ex: King Umberto II Collection (Schulman - 11/1967) Lot # 2084
Estimate: $75 - $150