VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS - Coin Auctions
Lot 3735 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREAT BRITAIN: Bronze Medal, formerly known as "The Naval Aid to Greece" (1824), by Benedetto Pistrucci. ObV: King George IV with legend "ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Δ ΜΕΓ ΒΡΕΤ ΒΑΣΥΛΕΥΣ". Rev: Trident with dolphin to either side. Diameter: 60mm. Weight: 111,20gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3734 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesGERMANY: Medal commemorating the Landing at Thessaloniki (1916). Obv: Hand from the clouds punches an owl (Greece) off its pillar, implying Greeces hardships through entente. Rev: A Frenchman and Tommy in a vessel attempt to overturn the statue of Pallas Athene with a rope. Designer: Karl Goetz. Diameter: 56mm. Weight: 44,9gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3736 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesFRANCE: Copy (1969) of the bronze medal commemorating the translation of the body of Napoleon from St Helena to Les Invalides (1840). Obv: Head of the Emperor Napoleon I. Rev: Belle Poule, frigate, under sail, the castle of St Helena (right), tower of Les Invalides (left). Diameter: 51mm. Weight: 74,9gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3737 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesBELGIUM: Order of Leopold I - 5th Class with swords (Knight) in silver. Instituted: 11 July 1832. It was awarded for exemplary bravery in war and especially distinguished service to the Belgian state. With full original ribbon. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3732 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesGERMANY: Copper medal 1823, by Chr. Pfeuffer commemorating the elevation of the Greeks against the Turks. Obv: Landscape with a cathedral, castles and the sea, above which the phoenix rises above the fire. Rev: A snake, which returns to itself encloses a winged hourglass, circles with calendar information surround it. In the outer circle are data from the liberation war against Napoleon from 1812-15. Diameter: 42mm. Weight: 32,4gr. Extremely Fine A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3738 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesBELGIUM: Order of the Crown - (Knight cross) in silver. Instituted: 15 October 1897. It was awarded for or merit in art, literature, science, commerce and industry. With full original ribbon. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3733 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesGERMANY: Bronze medal commemorating a performance of Sofocles "Antigone" at Potsdam, to music by Mendelssohn (1841). Obv: Head of Sofocles within linear border and two concentric circles of Greek inscription. Rev: Allegorical figure standing within wide leafy border with four medallions. Designed by C.K. Pfeuffer. Diameter: 63mm. Weight: 150,5gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 631 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3354 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesFRANCE: Bronze medal commemorating the recovery of the statue of Henri IV (1817). Obv: Henri IV & Louis XVIII. Signed by Gayrard F. Diameter: 32mm. Weight: 20,3gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3370 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesFRANCE: Bronze medal. commemorating the historical event when The Allies landed in the south of France (3/8/44). Manufacturer: Elie Jean Vezien. Obv: Allies led by France, tank at the rear, United States and Free French Forces flags flying in the background. Rev: Flags of the United states and the Free French Forces flying above a mapof the French coast. Diameter: 40mm. Weight: 39,8gr. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |
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Lot 3386 - VARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesSERBIA: Order of St Sava. Grand cross set. It was awarded for services to the Church, to the arts and sciences, as well as to the royal house and the state. Manufacturer: Zimmerman. Excellent quality, without faults with the genuine sash. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 626 Coins, Medals & BanknotesVARIOUSCOUNTRIES - MEDALS & DECORATIONS FOREIGN MEDALS & DECORATIONS |