Horsin' Around with Pretenders and Billionaires

harasha

I have found that it always pays to go back to the NYINC after my first Friday round of frantic debauchery. I had been disappointed, but not surprised, to lose out at auction to a Stuart medal that I really liked. I had not found anything similar, but prior to leaving on Sunday, I dropped by the Goetz table and casually looked over his medals that I only had been able to glance at, on Friday. Much to my great surprise, I spotted a Stuart with the legend, Unica Salus. It was the bronze version of the silver that I had lost to a live bidder. But, I did not care about the metal. It was the design that I loved; the Hanoverian horse trampling on lion and unicorn. Not that I am a Stuart partisan, but a good motif trumps all!



Still, on Friday, thanks to Zohar, I did come across another great addition to my collection of horse themed medals (one of the few themes that has remained constant).

Iosephus

That British piece is wonderful, full of interesting symbolism that really invites to viewer to explore both the medal and history further! That silver piece blew way past its estimate, but this is a great runner up example!

JCMhouston

The reverse on the Stuart medal is very neat.

coinkat

The Billion Mark is one of my favorites- these just do not turn up often

brg5658

Horse theme! You have my attention!

Great newps!

Zohar

Ira glad you were able to buy it. That first one is awesome!

AuroraRarities

Love that Stuart medal! Between this and your other posts on the event, it sounds like a fun and successful NYINC.

OldEastside

Those R Sweeet, I did not even know of such a piece as the Billion Mark

Steve