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ANCIENT, BRITISH AND FOREIGN COINS AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS367x367Romania, Carol I (1881-1914), 5-Lei, 1883B, head left, rev. crowned arms withinmantle (KM.17.1), some light marks, extremely fine £200-250368 369g368g369Romania, Michael I (1940-47), 20-Lei, 1944, heads left, rev. crowned eagle in circle ofshields (F.21), extremely fine £150-200Romania, Michael I, 20-Lei, 1944, heads left, rev. crowned eagle in circle of shields(F.21), extremely fine £150-200370370 Russia, Catherine II, Establishment of the Foundlings’ Hospital in St Petersburg,1763, silver medal by T. Ivanov and J.G. Waechter, crowned and mantled bust right,signed Timofey Ivanov in cyrillic below, rev. allegorical figure of Faith standing by akneeling mother with an infant in her arms, the hospital building in the distance, signedJ.G.Waechter f. on column to left, date in exergue, 50.5mm., 55.67g (cf Diakov 123.1 -R2), extremely fine, old toning, rare, with contemporary integral ring for suspension £300-500Diakov lists an award, instituted by Alexander I in 1808, which is a slightly different 29mm.medal by Nikonov (Diakov 123.5). This present medal, from the original dies of 1763 withnarrow bust and signatures on both sides, has a contemporary suspension, and waspresumably worn. This would suggest that either awards were made from the date of thefoundation, or some early examples of the original larger medal survived and were given asawards later.WWW.SPINK.COM