Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice February 2022 Auction 22-24 Feb 2022
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Diakov-1212.1. By J.-C. Chaplain. Diameter: 70mm; Weight: 155.01 gms. Obverse: Jugate busts right of Nicholas, in military attire, and Alexandra, diademed; Reverse: Legend and date in seven lines; Russian and French coat-of-arms above; all within garlanded wreath of flora. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Light tan-brown surfaces, with a very delightful matte nature. Great portraits of the imperial couple in Chaplain's Art Nouveau style. Compare to a similar specimen from the Richard Jewell Collection that realized a total of $600 in our 2021 ANA auction (Lot # 46342).