Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
November 2013 Baltimore Auction - Online Sess. D-E 12 November 2013
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FRANCE. Cast Bronze Medal of Henry II on his Victories Against the Holy Roman Empire, 1552.
54.6 mm; 40 gms. Cat.Gen-108c; Maz-89. By Marc Bechot. High collard armored bust of Henry to right, name and titles around; Reverse: Victory and plenty in quadriga right, Victory drives while sounding a trumpet draped in a French flag. Legend "OB RES IN ITAL GERM ET GAL . FORTITER AC FOELIC CESTAS" around. "EX VOTO PVB/ 1552" in exergue. Surfaces, particularly on the obverse, are heavily chased to highlight the details. Neatly pierced at top.VERY FINE.
Estimate: $100
FRANCE. Cast Bronze Medal of Henry II on his Victories Against the Holy Roman Empire, 1552.
54.6 mm; 40 gms. Cat.Gen-108c; Maz-89. By Marc Bechot. High collard armored bust of Henry to right, name and titles around; Reverse: Victory and plenty in quadriga right, Victory drives while sounding a trumpet draped in a French flag. Legend "OB RES IN ITAL GERM ET GAL . FORTITER AC FOELIC CESTAS" around. "EX VOTO PVB/ 1552" in exergue. Surfaces, particularly on the obverse, are heavily chased to highlight the details. Neatly pierced at top.VERY FINE.
Estimate: $100