Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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FRANCE. Dijon. Napoleon III/Animal Husbandry Gold Award Medal, 1863. Paris Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-62.
By Caque. Diameter: 33.5mm. Weight: 24.55 gms. Unawarded. Obverse: Laureate head left; Reverse: Central medallion left blank for engraving or embossing; all within wreath composed of various flora. Edge: [bee hallmark] OR. Highly brilliant and reflective in the fields, with a near-prooflike nature. Meanwhile, the relief is rather bold, with an impressive and rather skillful rendition of the Napoleon III on the obverse.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500
By Caque. Diameter: 33.5mm. Weight: 24.55 gms. Unawarded. Obverse: Laureate head left; Reverse: Central medallion left blank for engraving or embossing; all within wreath composed of various flora. Edge: [bee hallmark] OR. Highly brilliant and reflective in the fields, with a near-prooflike nature. Meanwhile, the relief is rather bold, with an impressive and rather skillful rendition of the Napoleon III on the obverse.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500