Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

CENTENARY 1974 around view of the front of 10 DOWNINGSTREET/ LONDON.(C)1625. WESTMINSTER PALACE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, ND.44.7mm. Sterling Silver. (1.3 oz.) Proof. Unsigned. Obv: View ofTHE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER in the distance. Rx: Portculissymbol. Housed in used plush green box imprinted on inside top:“Strictly Limited Proof Edition from The Palace of Westminster,Solid Sterling Hallmarked Silver Containing 1.325 ozs. Troy.Minted in England. (C)HONDURASLot 1620first City of London medal issued since 1902. (D)1621. 400 TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTH, 1964. Eimer2103. 57mm. Bronze. Paul Vincze, Sc. Unc. Housed in originalblue plush box of issue. Obv: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 400THANNIVERSARY around bust left. Below: THE SHAKESPEARE/BIRTHPLACE TRUST 1964. Rx: WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPONHIS LIKE AGAIN around a kneeling make figure left holding torchand open book and female figure right holding masks of Comedyand Tragedy. In exergue: 1564 – 1964. (D)1626. GEORGE F. HAYLOCK. Rulau Grc-10. 24.3mm. Copper. VF/XF.Obv: GEO. F. HAYLOCK CARATASCA & BONACCA around “M”Rx: DEBO AL PORTADOR REAL around ½. (E)IRELAND1627. DUBLIN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1853. BHM 2521; Eimer1473; Eidlitz 71. 43.6mm. WM. W. Woodhouse, Sc. Prooflikehairlined AU. Obv: Naked bust of William Dargan to the right;DARGAN inscribed vertically in the field behind the head. Rx:View of the exhibition buildings. Above: GREAT INDUSTRIALEXHIBITION/ IN CONNEXION WITH THE ROYAL DUBLINSOCIETY. In exergue: ERECTED AT THE SOLE EXPENSE/OF WILLIAM DARGAN/ OPENED THE 12TH MAY 1853/ SIT. J.BENSON ARCHT. (C)ITALYLot 16221622. TRIBUTE TO LORD MAIS AS LORD MAYOR OF LONDON,1972-3. 51mm. Gilt Bronze. (TK&S) Unc. Housed in its originalcase of issue. Obv: View of London Guildhall. Rx: THE RT. HON.LORD MAIS OBE. ERD. RD. DL. LORD MAYOR OF LONODNaround the city arms. Below: 1972-1973. (C)Lot 1628 (reduced)Lot 16231623. OPENING OF THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE, 1973. Eimer 2127.51mm. Gilt Silver (1.76 oz.) Edge numbered “104” (TK&S) Obv:LONDON BRIDGE above a view of the bridge. Below: OPENEDBY/ QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ IN THE PRESENCE OF/ THE RT.HON. THE LROD MAYOR/ O.B.E. E.RD T.D DSc C. Eng/ 16 thmarch 1973. . Rev: Arms of the City of London. In its original casewith certificate. (E)1624. CHURCHILL CENTENNIAL, 1974. 44mm. Sterling Silver. 1.06oz.) Norris Sc. (TK&S). AU. Obv: Front facing bust of Churchillwithout legend. Rx: WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL1628. RAFFAELLO E FORNARINA PLAQUE, ND. 134 x 101.2mm.Cast Bronzed white metal. Unsigned. Uniface, with a suspensionring attached to the reverse. Initials “S.I.” incused into the center.About Uncirculated. Obverse with conjoined portraits of the painterRaphael and his mistress Margherita Luti, called La Fornarinafacing right. At bottom is the incused inscription: RAFFAELLO EFORNARINA. Raphael’s portrait of Fornarina is one of his mostcelebrated paintings. This attractive piece is unsigned and notdated by the artist. It is probably Italian 19 th century. (E)JAPAN1629. CENTENNIAL OF THE TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCEH220