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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
1783/ DIED/ NOVEMBER 28,/ 1859. (F-G)
380.
CATHEDRAL AT MILAN, ITALY, 1860.
Van Hoydonck
177; Reinecke 47.59mm. Bronze. J. Wiener, Sc. Choice AU.
Obverse: View of the exterior of the cathedral. CATREDALE/
DE MILANO. Reverse: View of the interior of the cathedral in
the typical three dimensional Wiener manner. PRINCIPIATA
1386/ DA GIO: GALEAZZO VISCONTI/ FACCIATA DEL
PELLEGRINI. (G)
381.
SWISS SHOOTING MEDAL – LUGANO, 1862.
Martin
Lot 379 (reduced)
Lot 380 (reduced)
Lot 381
759; Krause 247. 36mm + loop. Silver. PL AU. Obv: Open
wreath around: TIRO/ CANTONALE/ IN/ LUGANO/ 1862.
Rx: CARABINIERI DEL TICINO around standing figure of an
archer wearing a plumed hat. Below: PREMIO. (G-H)
382.
ENGRAVED “CC” SILVER COIN - NUMISMATIC
EROTICA.
Here is a CC mint silver coin with spooned rims
with a hand engraved frontal view of a woman with her legs
spread showing her pubic area. Pretty mild as “erotica” goes, but
decidedly “feelthy” as a numismatic example of this ancient art
form. (F)
383.
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AWARD
MEDAL, 1887.
Harkness Il-55. 44.5 mm. Silver. 46.5 grams.
Unsigned. Attractively toned XF. Obv: STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE above scene of a seated farmer leaning on a
shield emblazoned with the arms of the state amidst agricultural
implements and farm animals. ILLINOIS in the exergue,.
Reverse award inscription within a wreath to: GEO. PFEIFFER
& CO./ PEORIA, ILL/ FOR BEST/ TWO HORSE WAGON/
FAIR 1882. (G)
384.
NATIONAL EXPOSITION OF RAILROAD APPLIANCES
AWARD MEDAL, 1883
. Harkness Nat-220. 58.5mm. Silver.
Charles Barber & George Morgan, Sc. Extremely Fine with
fields and rims consistent with the grade. . The obverse features a
large steam locomotive pulling several cars within a rectangular
Lot 382
Lot 384 (reduced)
Lot 383