WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France, Louis XVI (1754-1774-1793) and Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793), The Birth of the Dauphin, Silver Medal, 1781, by B du Vivier, for the six Guilds of Merchants in Paris, busts vis-à-vis, he with Order on sash, she with bejewelled dress and hair combed high, LUD XVI FR ET NAV REX * MAR ANT AUSTR REG, rev dolphin entwined around ship’s rudder, the fleet sails beyond, ASSERENDI NOVA SPES COMMERCII, legend continues in six lines REGI DE ORTU SS DELPHINI … in exergue, 61mm (Nocq 206). An original striking, extremely fine with only the most minor of handling marks, extremely rare. From the Collection of the Aligre family (Drouot Auction, Paris, 6 April 2005, lot 27), and presumably originally acquired at the time of issue by Étienne François d’Aligre (1727-1798), Magistrate and President of the Parliament of Paris.
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BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth I, Silver Shilling, milled issue, undated, small size, crowned bust left with decorated dress, initial mark star both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, diameter 29.75mm, 6.18g (N 2023; S 2592). A few surface marks and some hairlines on head, good fine / almost very fine, toned and scarce. ex Phil Wallick, Simpsonville, Maryland, USA, c.1998
BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth I, Silver Sixpence, milled issue, 1564, large crowned bust left with decorated dress, small rose behind, initial mark star, rev 9 o’clock die axis, quartered shield of arms upon long cross pattée, date between stops above, 3.12g (N 2028; S 2597). Hairline scratch on cheek, light scratches over crown and around lower quarters of shield, otherwise practically extremely fine, toned. ex J M Ashby Collection, Spink auction 145, 14 July 2000, lot 2262
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