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Sale 125
The New York Int'l Sale
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Lot 1377 |
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Michelangelo Buonarroti. Artist (1475-1564). Gilt Bronze Medal, undated. Commemorating the artist's 88th birthday. Draped bust right, leg: MICHAELANGELVS. BONARROTVS. FLO. R. AES. ANN 88. Reverse; Blind man with staff and water flask, led by a dog, leg: DOCEBO. INIQVOS. VT.ET. IMP II. AD. TECONVEP, 35 mm, 21g (Kress 429). 19th century cast after an original by Leone Leoni to thank Michelangelo for passing on a Medici commission to him, cast 1561. Mounted, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
Ex Gorny &Mosch, 4/2001, lot 3693, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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$144 |
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Lot 1378 |
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John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448). Emperor of Constantinople, Bronze Medal. Bust right in wide-brimmed hat with tall crown. Reverse; Emperor on horseback to right, by wayside cross, 102.5 mm, by Antonio de Puccio Pisano (Kress 1; Hill 19). Modern cast, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
Ex private treaty, 4/1998, Coin Galleries, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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$990 |
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Lot 1379 |
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Frederick III (1452-1493). Cast Bronze Medal, 1469. Bust left, in hat and cloak, leg: FREDERICVS TERCIVS ROMANORVM IMPERATOR SEMPER AVGVSTVS. Reverse; The emperor, on horseback on the bridge of Saint Angelo, orders new knights, in the presence of the Pope, the Cardinals and the numerous armiger's; on either side of the bridge, two cherubs hold garlands and festoons, on the architrave of the bridge: CXXII EQVITE CREAT KALEN DI IANVARI MCCCCLXIX, 56.2 mm, 68.5g, by Bertoldo di Giovanni (Kress 249; Hill 912; Bargello 299). Hole. Original Cast, VERY RARE, Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Ranieri 12, 12/2017, lot 62, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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$930 |
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Lot 1380 |
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Charles V (1516-1556). Bronze Medal, undated. Bust right, draped, cuirassed and laureate, leg: IMP.CAES.CAROLVS.V.AVG. Reverse; Tiber reclining left, with water urn. leg: IN.SPEM.PRISCI.HONORIS; TYBERIS in exergue, 18.47g, 38.7mm, by Leone Leoni (Bernhart 161; reverse cf. Forrer vol III, p.402). Pierced, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP
Ex Ponterio 112, lot 1567, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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$660 |
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Lot 1381 |
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Don Juan of Austria (1547-1578). Cast Silver Medal, 1573. Capture of Tunis from the Turks. Armored bust left with Order, high collar and ruff, leg: IOANNES AVSTRIAE CAROLI V FIL AET SV ANN XXIII. Reverse; Neptune strikes Turk with trident, to right Turks flee, to left ships in the Bay of Tunis, leg: VENI ET VICI. 41 mm, by Giovanni V. Meloni (BM G3FD.310, Forrer pg.19; Attwood 989; Borner 939). Very Rare Contemporary cast. In NGC holder graded MS 61. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP
Despite Don Juan's success in October 1573, Tunis was lost again to the Turks ten months later.
NGC Certification Number 6268036-008; Ex Kunker 289, 3/2017, lot 1581, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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$2,280 |
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