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November 2022 Coin Auction  14 Nov 2022
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Lot 55

Starting price: 250 EUR
Price realized: 250 EUR
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AUSTRALIA
International exhibition Melbourne

Silver medal, by H. Stokes, 92.1g, 51mm, 1880, diademed and veiled head of Queen victoria left, rev. laurel wreath, VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTES, edge inscribed HIS EXCELL: H.I.W. FRERE-ORBAN FOR SERVICES ; Wyon, International Exhibition Sydney 1879, in bronze, awarded to C. MAHILLON - FIRST SPECIAL AWARD.

PROVENANCE: Collection Anvers. Elsen, auction 112, lot 2093.

Walthère Frère-Orban was Prime minister twice from 1868 to 1870 and from 1878 to 1884.
C. Mahillon could be the musical instruments maker in Brussels.
First cleaned with remains of iridescent toning, very fine to extremely fine ; sedond, knocks, hairlines, extremely fine. (2)
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