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This weekend seemed like an appropriate time to post these two new acquisitions. While of American Revolutionary War heroes, these medals were engraved in France and struck at the Paris Mint. William… (View Post)

Two nice medals shown here. I think the price was good for the Alexander VII medal; you don't see silver versions of these very often. (View Post)

Pope Innocent XII / Sea Customs House at Ripa Grande By Peter Paul Borner, 1695. Bronze, 95.3 mm Ø, 300.4 g Obverse: Bust of Innocent XII facing left, wearing tiara and cope decorated with a scene of… (View Post)

This is actually part of the reference to "Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II", published 1885, [volume II], page 706, number 441. … (View Post)

Altobello Averoldo / Truth Unveiled Attributed to Maffeo Olivieri, ca. 1517-1521. Bronze, 92.9 mm Ø, 250.8 g Obverse: Bust of Altobello Averoldo facing right, wearing biretta and rochet. Around, ALTO… (View Post)