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Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm III & Nicholas I of Russia gold "Military Review at Kalisz" Medal 1835-Dated AU58 NGC, Berlin mint, cf. Reichel Collection-3614 (there, in silver), HCz-10416 (same), Henckel Collection-2356 (there, in yellow copper or Neugold), Marienburg-3831 (same), Diakov-524.1 (unlisted in gold). 33.9mm. 29.2gm. By A.L. Held and G. Loos. An immensely significant Russo-Prussian medal that seems to celebrate the heyday of cooperation between the two European powers. Produced in commemoration of the joint military maneuvers conducted between September 12-22 1835, the so-called Kalisz (Kalisch) Review came as a significant showing of Russian and Prussian military might and political ties in the aftermath of the November Uprising of 1830-1831 in Poland, with its location recalling the Treaty of Kalisz, by which Russia and Prussia formally allied against Napoleon. Well-known to have been awarded to participants in the events, this medal is nonetheless almost exclusively documented in either silver or bronze, and while several pieces were produced in "Neugold" (a gold-colored copper alloy), no examples in gold are documented in the Reichel, Henckel, or Hutten-Czapski collections, with Bahrfeldt further recording none in the holdings of the Marienburg. Such almost certainly suggests that gold strikings were produced in extremely limited numbers for the most important attendees of the ceremonies--not just the commanding officers--among whom were of course the Russian Czar and King of Prussia. Certainly of the utmost rarity as such, and likely to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for German and Russian collectors alike.
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Estimate: 60000-80000 USD
Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm III & Nicholas I of Russia gold "Military Review at Kalisz" Medal 1835-Dated AU58 NGC, Berlin mint, cf. Reichel Collection-3614 (there, in silver), HCz-10416 (same), Henckel Collection-2356 (there, in yellow copper or Neugold), Marienburg-3831 (same), Diakov-524.1 (unlisted in gold). 33.9mm. 29.2gm. By A.L. Held and G. Loos. An immensely significant Russo-Prussian medal that seems to celebrate the heyday of cooperation between the two European powers. Produced in commemoration of the joint military maneuvers conducted between September 12-22 1835, the so-called Kalisz (Kalisch) Review came as a significant showing of Russian and Prussian military might and political ties in the aftermath of the November Uprising of 1830-1831 in Poland, with its location recalling the Treaty of Kalisz, by which Russia and Prussia formally allied against Napoleon. Well-known to have been awarded to participants in the events, this medal is nonetheless almost exclusively documented in either silver or bronze, and while several pieces were produced in "Neugold" (a gold-colored copper alloy), no examples in gold are documented in the Reichel, Henckel, or Hutten-Czapski collections, with Bahrfeldt further recording none in the holdings of the Marienburg. Such almost certainly suggests that gold strikings were produced in extremely limited numbers for the most important attendees of the ceremonies--not just the commanding officers--among whom were of course the Russian Czar and King of Prussia. Certainly of the utmost rarity as such, and likely to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for German and Russian collectors alike.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/prussia/german-states-prussia-friedrich-wilhelm-iii-and-nicholas-i-of-russia-gold-military-review-at-kalisz-medal-1835-dated/a/3101-34180.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 60000-80000 USD