Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

the bust to the right of a Native American brave. Dated 2000 belowhis chin. Rx: At center is a displayed eagle perched atop a partialglobe inscribed with the Roman numeral date “MM”. Legend:AMERICA UNITED STATES. In small letters above the eagle, E/PLURIBUS/ UNUM (C)FOREIGN TOKENS AND MEDALSBELGIUM1557. 25 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROWNING OF KING LEOPOLDI, 1851. Reinecke 71. Jacques Wiener, Sc. Unc. Obv: View ofthe front of the City Hall of Ghent. In exergue: HOTEL DE VILLE/GAND. Rx: Closed wreath around GAND. XXV/ ANNIVERSAIRE/DE L’INAUGURATION/ DE/ LEOPOLD I/ ROI DE BELGES/MDCCCLXVI/ XXI JUILLET. (F)CANADA1558. FIREMAN’S TOKEN, 1888. Leroux 1532. 32mm. WM. PL Unc. (W.Ellis & Co., Sarnia) Obv: WHEN DUTY CALLS WE FLY TO SAVEwithin an outer band around hook, ladder, ace, horn & helmet. Rx:BERLIN BAND AND FIRE MAN’S TOURNAMENT JULY 25TH and26TH 1888 around a wreath surrounding a trumpet. (C)CHILELot 1551PROGRESS/ IN SAFETY/ AND/ ACCIDENT/ PREVENTION. (E-F)1552. HARRIMAN MEMORIAL MEDAL-REDUCED SIZE, CA. 1914.As above, but reduced in size to 32mm. Bronze. AU. Awarded to:DULUTH, MISSABE/ AND. IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY.(C-D)1553. HARRIMAN MEMORIAL MEDAL-REDUCED SIZE, CA. 1914.As above. Bronze. AU. Awarded to: DULUTH, MISSABE/AND/NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (C-D)1554. HARRIMAN MEMORIAL MEDAL-REDUCED SIZE, CA. 1914.As above. Bronze. AU. Awarded to DULUTH AND IRON RANGE/RAILROAD CO. (C-D)1555. GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARD MEDAL - UNIVERSITYOF GEORGIA. Similar to Marqusee 246. 63.4mm. Bronze. EvelynLongman Batchelder, Sc. (MACO 1989 Danbury edgemark.)Choice Uncirculated. The obverse legend: THE UNIVERSITYOF GEORGIA GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY surrounds aportrait of Peabody to the left within an inner circle. The reverselegend: AWARDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA is on araised rim surrounding a semi-circular legend ET DOCERE ETRERVM EXQVIRERE CAVSAS around an arch with three pillarsinscribed: CONSTITUTION/ WISDOM JUSTICE MODERATION.Peabody was a Georgia Banker and philanthropist (1852-1938).The Peabody medal is given for distinguished achievement andmeritorious public service by radio and television. It is consideredone of the most prestigious awards in the field and was first issuedin 1940. (E-F)1556. PAIR OF DANIEL ALTSHULER’S MILENNIUM MEDALS, 2000.51mm. Bronze and Copper. Thick (5.7mm) Planchet. Plain edge.Daniel Altshuler, Sc. Unc. AMERICA THE FIRST PEOPLE around1559. UNLISTED VULCANITE TOKEN. Rulau Tpc-Unlisted. 50mm.Green/ Brown Vulcanite. Unc. Obv: OFICINA BRAC. Rx: VALEEN MERCADERIAS around $5. (C)1560. HARD RUBBER TRANSPORTATION TOKEN. 680B. 25mmOctagonal. Red HR, XF. Obv: FERRO CARRIL/ URBANO/D E/SANTIAGO. Rx: PRIMARA CLASE. (C)1561. PORTRAIT MEDAL OF THE MEDALIST, RENE THENOT, ND.70mm Bronze, Santiago Urzua, Sc. AU. Obv: Bust to the left ofThenot, signed by his pupil Santiago Urzua at right center. Rx:At center, a rendition of Thenot’s Python medal which was a partof his famous medallic series of ten African animals struck by theParis Mint. SOLEDAD/ FUERZE to left, PACIENCiA/ VALOR, toright. Below: F. RENE THENOT/ GRABADOR DE LA CASA DEMONEDA/ DE CHILE/ DE 1937-A1958Thenot is mainly famous for his medals and engravings. He studiedunder the master engraver, Henry Patey. And worked early on atArthus Bertrand. He won many awards for this medals including agold Medal at the International Exposition of Arts and Techniquesin Paris in 1937. That same year he was selected for the position ofChief Engraver of the Chilean Casa de Moneda where he workedfrom 1937 to 1958. (C)CUBA1561A. TRADE TOKEN. 32.8mm. Alum. XF. Obv: LICEO PLACETASabove & below decorative embellishment. Rx: Numeral “20” with 3tiny embellishments above & below. (B)CURACAO1562. 100 th ANNIVERSARY OF MADURO & SONS, 1937. 76mm.Bronze. Onorio Ruotolo, Sc. (MACO) Unc. with speckled tarnishon both sides. S. E. L. MADURO FOUNDER. 24 TH JANUARY1837 around a front facing bust of the founder dressed in afrockcoat. Seal with anchor and dolphin in the background, allwithin a depressed inner circle. Rx. legend: FIRST CENTENARYS.E.L.MADURO & SONS 1837 CURACAO N.W.I. 1937. Within anelevated center circle is a scene depicting a Dutch style 2-storybuilding under five flags at center left. At left is a family of fourincluding a bare breasted woman holding her child. A cornucopiais at bottom center and to the right is a seated winged figure ofMercury.211H