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Auction 74 12-13 Apr 2023
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France, Louis XVIII (1755 – 1814 - 1815; 1815 - 1824), his Reception at Paris - L'entrée à Paris, large silver medal, 1814, by André Galle, bust of the King r., rev. before an equestrian statue of Henri IV, Paris presents the keys of the city to the King in his Coronation robes, attendants and family around, ILLIC. FAS. REGNA. RESVRGERE, 68mm. (Bramsen 1409; Julius 1409, bronze; Collignon 27), struck c. 1845-1860, toned, dark on obverse, patchy on reverse, certified and graded by PCGS as Specimen 63
A small though important group of French medals in silver. The medals in the lots 676 – 683 have been certified and graded by PCGS who have have marked each item as "Main Ag" which the cataloguers can only assume refers to the poinçon on the edge of each, a Hand and the word ARGENT, the mark for the period 1845-1860. The slabbing process means that the cataloguers have been unable to see the edges and have not been able to get an exact measurement or weight. Large silver medals of this period are all extremely rare and this is a very good group.
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
A small though important group of French medals in silver. The medals in the lots 676 – 683 have been certified and graded by PCGS who have have marked each item as "Main Ag" which the cataloguers can only assume refers to the poinçon on the edge of each, a Hand and the word ARGENT, the mark for the period 1845-1860. The slabbing process means that the cataloguers have been unable to see the edges and have not been able to get an exact measurement or weight. Large silver medals of this period are all extremely rare and this is a very good group.
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP