NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JULY 11, 2021
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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JULY 11, 2021
Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these.-Editor
(lot of 2) Patinated bronze relief plaques, including: (1) French bronze patine medal, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie-Louise in profile, signed in cast Andrieu fecit. (Jean-Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822), after a drawing by Dominique Vivant Denon (French, 1747-1825), on easel stand, medal: approx 4 7/8"diam, (1) framed bronze dore et patine medal, Claudius Caesar in profile, medal: approx 3.5"h, 2.75"w, overall: approx 7.5"h, 6"w; 1lbs total **Provenance: From a prominent Dallas, Texas estate** Start Price: $150.00
Unusual and nicely done. Great decoration for a numismatic office or library.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
(2) BRONZE RELIEF PLAQUES NAPOLEON & CLAUDIUS(https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/107267915_2-bronze-relief-plaques-napoleon-and-claudius)
Political item collectors or curators assembling Presidential material may be interested in aftermarket lots like this one.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
20 DONALD TRUMP TOKEN/COINS ALL DIFFERENT(https://live.silvercityauctions.com/lots/view/4-319C97/20-donald-trump-tokencoins-all-different)
While we're on a Presidential theme, here's an item proclaiming the Kennedy family as "America's Royal Family". That reverse design is horrible, but the obverse colorization isn't bad.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
1 1/2'' COLORIZED PROOF TOKEN KENNEDY FAMILY TREE(https://auctions.bidalotcoinauction.com/lots/view/1-4SLKHS/1-12-colorized-proof-token-kennedy-family-tree)
