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The E-Sylum: Volume 27, Number 19, May 12 2024, Article 16

HERITAGE MAY 2024 MEDALS & TOKENS SELECTIONS

Here are some selections from the upcoming May 2024 Heritage Medals & Tokens Showcase Auction. -Editor

France 1888 "Firefighting Competition" Gold Medal

1888 French Firefighting Competition Medal Obverse 1888 French Firefighting Competition Medal Reverse

"Firefighting Competition" gold Medal 1888-Dated UNC Details (Test Cut) NGC, 30mm. 14.57gm. Commemorating the Fire Pump Operation competition of June 10, 1888 at the Ville de Chateauroux. Unawarded.

To read the complete item description, see:
"Firefighting Competition" gold Medal 1888-Dated UNC Details (Test Cut) NGC (https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-firefighting-competition-gold-medal-1888-dated-unc-details-test-cut-ngc-/a/61387-24022.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724)

German States 1780 Wurzburg silver "Calendar" Medal

1780 Wurzburg silver Calendar Medal Obverse 1780 Wurzburg silver Calendar Medal Reverse

Wurzburg silver "Calendar" Medal 1780 MS61 PCGS, Strothotte-1780-3. 45mm. Very Impressive at this level of preservation, wearing a nice opalescent patina and surviving glow.

To read the complete item description, see:
Wurzburg silver "Calendar" Medal 1780 MS61 PCGS (https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-wurzburg-silver-calendar-medal-1780-ms61-pcgs-/a/61387-24040.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724)

Great Britain "Naval Reward & Battle of Lowestoft" Medal

Great Britain Naval Reward & Battle of Lowestoft Medal Obverse Great Britain Naval Reward & Battle of Lowestoft Medal Reverse

Charles II silver "Naval Reward & Battle of Lowestoft" Medal 1665 UNC Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, MI-503-139. 62mm. By J. Roettiers. Obv: Laureate draped bust of Charles II right. Rev: King as Roman general watching naval fleet from ashore. A detailed naval Medal, displaying intricate motifs throughout the design with a pleasing tone over both sides and underlying champagne-orange iridescence.

To read the complete item description, see:
Charles II silver "Naval Reward & Battle of Lowestoft" Medal 1665 UNC Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC (https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-ii-silver-naval-reward-and-battle-of-lowestoft-medal-1665-unc-details-obverse-scratched-ngc-/a/61387-24109.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724)

1807 "Slave Trade Abolition" Silver Medal

1807 Slave Trade Abolition Silver Medal Obverse 1807 Slave Trade Abolition Silver Medal Reverse

"Slave Trade Abolition" silver Medal 1807 MS63 NGC, BHM-627, Eimer-983. 53mm. By T. Webb. WILLIAM WILBERFORCE MP THE FRIEND OF AFRICA Bust of Wilberforce facing right // Britannia seated on a dais, inscribed "I HAVE HEARD THEIR CRY" and attended by Mercury, Prudence and Justice, is crowned by Victory, hovering above; SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED MDCCCVII in exergue. A beautiful rainbow-iridescent toning is found on both sides, gracing this Choice Mint State specimen. Furthermore, this is the sole "Top Pop" example of the type certified by NGC, out of three.

To read the complete item description, see:
"Slave Trade Abolition" silver Medal 1807 MS63 NGC (https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-slave-trade-abolition-silver-medal-1807-ms63-ngc-/a/61387-24117.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724)

1742 "Preliminaries of War" Silver Medal

1742 Preliminaries of War Silver Medal Obverse 1742 Preliminaries of War Silver Medal Reverse

"Preliminaries of War" silver Medal 1742-Dated MS63 NGC, VvL-168. 49mm. By N. van Swinderen. Obverse: Hollandia stands before a shield and cannon, amidst trophies, Liberty Cap on staff, Stadtholder with cornucopiæ kneels before her, HUIC DEVOTA TUENDÆ, and on a scroll, SECURITAS REIPUBLICÆ. Reverse: a balance weighs an olive branch and a sword, legend in twelve lines, UTRUM / EX AEQUO & BONO / 1742. A Medal that does not come to market often, exemplified by a Choice Mint State grade.

To read the complete item description, see:
"Preliminaries of War" silver Medal 1742-Dated MS63 NGC (https://coins.ha.com/itm/netherlands/netherlands-preliminaries-of-war-silver-medal-1742-dated-ms63-ngc-/a/61387-24160.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724#)

1770 Catherine II "Destruction of the Turkish Fleet" Bronze Medal

1770 Catherine II Destruction of the Turkish Fleet Medal Obverse 1770 Catherine II Destruction of the Turkish Fleet Medal Reverse

Catherine II bronze "Destruction of the Turkish Fleet by Alexei Grigorievich Orloff" Medal 1770-Dated AU58 Brown NGC, Diakov-153.1. 90mm. By J.B. Gass. A highly rare Medal, commemorating the destruction of the Turkish Fleet in the Aegean Sea during the Battle of Cheshme. The reverse features a topographical view of the naval battle with Russian and Turkish fleets in position, ultimately leading to a Russian Victory. It was the greatest naval defeat suffered by the Ottomans since the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, allowing the Russians to control the Aegean Sea for the next five years.

To read the complete item description, see:
Catherine II bronze "Destruction of the Turkish Fleet by Alexei Grigorievich Orloff" Medal 1770-Dated AU58 Brown NGC (https://coins.ha.com/itm/russia/russia-catherine-ii-bronze-destruction-of-the-turkish-fleet-by-alexei-grigorievich-orloff-medal-1770-dated-au58-bro/a/61387-24170.s?ctrack=200071&type=collectorx-img1-coinus-news-tem050724)

To view all the lots in this auction, see:
https://coins.ha.com/c/search/results.zx?dept=1909&mode=live&auction_name=61387&type=collectorx-2-coinus-news-tem050724

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