Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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RUSSIA. Mikhailovich Silver Medal, 1887. PCGS SPECIMEN-63.
Dia-1005.1; Smirnov-1386. By A. Scharff. Obverse: St. George on horse rearing right, slaying dragon below with sword; Reverse: Moneta seated right, inspecting coin and leaning upon pillar inscribed "HYMU3MATUKA (numismatics); mint worker to right, holding hammer. These medals were given to those who visited the exhibition of Grand Duke Mikhailovich's coin and medal collection between 1887 and 1909, with this example being from the first year of production. The overall design of the medal is supremely tasteful, and represents pure artistry. Warm rainbow hues highlight the steely-gray surfaces in an almost watercolor fashion. A piece that can charm everyone interested in numismatics by its beauty and subject matter, while also representing INCREDIBLE RARITY, it being purported to be the only recorded example of this first date known in the public realm.
Dia-1005.1; Smirnov-1386. By A. Scharff. Obverse: St. George on horse rearing right, slaying dragon below with sword; Reverse: Moneta seated right, inspecting coin and leaning upon pillar inscribed "HYMU3MATUKA (numismatics); mint worker to right, holding hammer. These medals were given to those who visited the exhibition of Grand Duke Mikhailovich's coin and medal collection between 1887 and 1909, with this example being from the first year of production. The overall design of the medal is supremely tasteful, and represents pure artistry. Warm rainbow hues highlight the steely-gray surfaces in an almost watercolor fashion. A piece that can charm everyone interested in numismatics by its beauty and subject matter, while also representing INCREDIBLE RARITY, it being purported to be the only recorded example of this first date known in the public realm.
Estimate: $22000 - $27000