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Wiener Medals -- More Added! See sig link
speety
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Lately I've been very intrigued with Jacques Wiener and his series of European Cathedral Medals. My first one came in today and I have six more arriving (
) anyday. Well, today I was able to play around with the camera and get some pics that I am semi-happy with. Well, here is a quick SM template and a closeup of some of the detail on the medal. Ohh, it may help to tell which medal this is -- the Catedral de Cordoba -- and it appears to be a very late die state with two cuds, one on the obverse (at 9 oclock on the rim) and one on the reverse (to the right of the center column, do cuds occur in the center of a die like this?).
This picture also shows the true color of the medal better.
Larger pics of the medal can be found
here and here.
P.S. The link below in my sig has pics of my 8 wiener medals. They are: Bonn, Cologne, Cordoba, Magdeburg, Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg, and Westminster Abbey. Enjoy!
) anyday. Well, today I was able to play around with the camera and get some pics that I am semi-happy with. Well, here is a quick SM template and a closeup of some of the detail on the medal. Ohh, it may help to tell which medal this is -- the Catedral de Cordoba -- and it appears to be a very late die state with two cuds, one on the obverse (at 9 oclock on the rim) and one on the reverse (to the right of the center column, do cuds occur in the center of a die like this?).This picture also shows the true color of the medal better.
Larger pics of the medal can be found
here and here.
P.S. The link below in my sig has pics of my 8 wiener medals. They are: Bonn, Cologne, Cordoba, Magdeburg, Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg, and Westminster Abbey. Enjoy!
Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!
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thanks for sharing yours, and congrats on the pick-up(s)!!
but then again, I have a soft spot for all high-relief medals, especially with color. This 3 ounce chunk of sterling silver picked up some wonderful patina over the years, and the Royal Mint packaging with it's blue velvet interior worked wonders on the perimeter.
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I had picked out a couple of these awhile back in a Heritage sale to try to maybe get (at least one) but it seems like more than a few people had the same idea and I was soundly defeated...
They are fantastic designs IMO.
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Very very cool!
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<< <i>Lately I've been very intrigued with Jacques Wiener... >>
I had trouble getting past that statement.
The European medals are larger (58mm) than their Belgium cousins (~48mm IIRC), and thus cost more. These medals range all over the place in cost. They can be found in some junk boxes for ~$20 if you are very, very lucky. However, these medals will run ~$200 on average if you can find them on ebay, with the more popular medals costing much more (Notre Dame, Cologne, etc.).
Catedral de Cordoba Medal
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<< <i>Lately I've been very intrigued with Jacques Wiener... >>
I had trouble getting past that statement.
It's not Jacque's Wiener, get your mind outta da gutter!
I knew it would happen.
Be careful.....these are as addictive as bust coinage.
<< <i>Good looking piece speety.
Be careful.....these are as addictive as bust coinage. >>
Believe me i know! I already have 6 more coming and am following up on a few more.
Now I want one!
Collecting:
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19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm