Public & Live Internet Auction 682 (Part B) Coins, Medals & Banknotes

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 5 Kina (ND 2000) commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Bank in violet and purple on mutlicolor unpt with stylized Bird of Paradise at left center. S/N: "ISJ 001960". Printed by TDLR (without imprint). WMK: Bird of Paradise. Signatures by Kamit & Tarata. Inside holder by PMG "Gem Uncirculated 66 - EPQ". Top grade in PMG. (Pick 22a) & (Spink BPNG B22a).

SAMOA: 2 Tala (ND 1990) commemorating Golden Jubilee of Service of the Head of State in brown, blue and purple on multicolor unpt with Samoan village at center and Malietoa Tanumafili II at right. S/N: "AAB 746418". Text on face partly engraved, offset printing. Printed by NPA (without imprint). Inside holder by PMG "Choice Uncirculated 64 - EPQ". (Pick 31b) & (Spink CBS B7b).

SOLOMON ISLANDS: 5 Dollars (ND 1986) in dark blue, deep purple and violet on multicolor unpt with Arms at right. S/N: "B/1 001612". WMK: Falcon. Printed by TDLR (without imprint). Inside holder by PMG "Superb Gem Unc 67 - EPQ". Top grade in PMG. (Pick 14a) & (Spink CBSI B4a).

SOLOMON ISLANDS: 20 Dollars (ND 1986) in brown and deep orange on multicolor unpt with Arms at right. S/N: "B/1 890273". WMK: Falcon. Printed by TDLR (without imprint). Inside holder by PMG "Gem Uncirculated 66 - EPQ". (Pick 16a) & (Spink CBSI B6a).

BULGARIA: Royal Medal for Long Service in the Army (1918-1944). 2nd class - silver for Officers. Issue of King Boris III. Obv: The Bulgarian crowned lion rampant. Rev: The Royal Cipher of Tsar Boris III. The Medal of Merit was instituted in 1889 to be awarded to officers, non commissioned officers and other ranks who had served in the Bulgarian Army for minimum 10 years with diligence and exemplary conduct. Inside case of issue. Designed by...

CHINA: Silver medal (1998) commemorating the 100th anniversary of birth of Zhou Enlai. Inside slab by NGC "PF 67 ULTRA CAMEO".

FRANCE: Bronze medal (1806) commemorating the Battle of Jena with laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Napoleon in Roman military garb astride a horse leaping right riding down enemy soldiers on reverse. Inside slab by NGC "MS 65 BN". (Bramsen 537).

GERMANY / THIRD REICH: Bronze award medal of the NSD student association Freiburg. Obv: Torch relay in the laurel wreath. Rev: Imperial eagle. Diameter: 80mm. Weight: 176.8gr. Very Fine plus.

ITALY: Bronze medal (1686) commemorating victories over the Turks in Morea (Peloponnese). Obv: Victoria sits with palm branch and shield, five putti, holding boards and a sheet with the depictions of the conquered places. Rev: Putto on the pedestal with the medallions of Marc Antonio Giustinian and Francesco Morosini (later Doge of Venice, 1688-1694). Engraved by L. G. Lauffer and G. Hautsch. Inside slab by NGC "AU 50 BN". (JULIUS 322).

ITALY: Silver medal for the College of Urban Alumnorum (1800-1823). Christ preaching to the Apostles on obverse. The inscription "DOCTRINE ET PIETATI" within wreath and the "COLLEGII URBANI ALUMNORUM" around it on reverse. Engraved by L Gennari. Diameter: 40mm. Weight: 25,4gr. Extremely Fine.

SWITZERLAND: Bronze commemorative medal for the 50th anniversary (1915-1965) of the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne. View of a monument and a lake on obverse. The inscription "50E ANNIVERSAIRE / DU SIEGE DU C I O / A LAUSANNE / 1915-1965" under the logo of the Olympic Games on reverse. Engraved by Huguenin. Diameter: 39mm. Weight: 27gr. Inside case of issue. Extremely Fine.