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NUMISMAGRAM MEDAL SELECTIONS: MAY 5, 2024Numismagram's Jeremy Bostwick sent along these five medals from his most recent upload of new material to his site. For all of the new items, please visit https://www.numismagram.com/inventory. -Editor 
102764 | ITALY. Genoa. Andrea Doria cast bronze Medal. Issued circa early-mid 17th century (after a mid 16th century original) to commemorate the famous Genoese statesman, condottiero, and admiral (41mm, 26.42 g, 12h). After L. Leoni. ANDREAS DORIA P • P, armored and draped bust right; trident to left // Galley, with numerous oarsmen, sailing right. Edge: A few flaws and filing marks as made. Kress 431; Pollard 490. Choice Extremely Fine. Rich brown surfaces, with some slight waviness as made. A great example of one of the earlier aftercasts of the type, which are much more commonly encountered as later castings. $465.
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102689 | FRANCE. Paris. International Expo silvered bronze Award Medal. Issued 1900 as the official prize [awarded to L. A. Genty] (63mm, 95.25 g, 12h). By J.-C. Chaplain at the Paris mint. REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, bust of Marianne right, wearing oak wreath; oak tree to left; cityscape of Paris in background to right // EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE, Victory flying left, head upturned right, holding wreath and palm frond, and bearing victor, who holds torch, upon her back; view of the expo hall in background; in exergue, cartouche with L. A. GENTY. Edge: «cornucopia» BRONZE. Cf. Button 29 (bronze); cf. Wurzbach 7193 (same). Choice Mint State. Light satiny gray surfaces, with a delightful matte nature. $295.
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102571 | GERMANY. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin & Dr. Hugo Eckener silver Medal. Issued 1928. The commissioning of the LZ-127 (33mm, 14.64 g, 12h). By L. C. Lauer in Nürnberg. FERDINAND GRAF ZEPPELIN 1838-1917 / DR HUGO ECKENER 1868, jugate heads of Zeppelin and Eckener left // DEUTSCHE KRAFT UND DEUTSCHER GEIST / WERK DAS "AUFSTIEG" "FREIHEIT" HEISST!, allegorical figure of Victory standing left, with wings spread, atop the airship; "GRAF ZEPPELIN" / D-LZ 127 / INDIENSTSTELLUNG / 20 SEPT. 1928. Edge: 990. Cf. Hans Kaiser 479 (edge marking not noted). PCGS SP-65. Extremely brilliant in the fields, with great iridescent toning upon each side. The sole finest of the type in the PCGS census, and one with unrivaled eye appeal. $595.
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102758 | ARGENTINA. Pope Ioannes Paulus II gilt bronze Medal. Issued 1987 for the papal visit to South America (82mm, 388.9 g, 12h). By R. Sirmetti possibly for the Argentine Numismatic Association. • S. S. JVAN PABLO II • / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, head facing slightly right, in raised octagonal gilt medallion // Pope standing slightly left, with various worshipers around. Edge: 97/5000. The Medal –; De Beeldenaar –. Choice Mint State. Highly impressive two-toned nature on the obverse, with incredible depth upon the reverse. Exceptionally impressive and a powerful work of medallic art. Despite the edge marking indicating an intended mintage of 5,000, this must clearly have not happened, as the lack of any examples in the marketplace would indicate that the actual mintage was much, much less. As such, quite rare. $295.
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102749 | GREAT BRITAIN. "Sisyphus" cast bronze Medal. Issued 1989 (100mm x 90mm, 585.90 g, 12h). By J. McAdam for the British Art Medal Society. Sisyphus seated facing, legs crossed and with head lowered to knees, and with boulder behind; SISYPHVS in stylized gilt lettering around // Sisyphus, with back facing, pushing boulder. Edge: Plain. Attwood 61; The Medal 16, 118; De Beeldenaar –. Essentially as made. Deep brown surfaces, with lighter hues upon the high points. Highly impressive, with a great sculpted feel and the ability to stand freely. From an output of just 60 pieces. $435.
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