RUSSIA
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Alexander I (1777-1801-1825), Silvered-brass Jeton, undated [c.1815], by Lauer, bust left, rev Count Barclay on horseback right, 25mm (Diakov -; Bramsen 1545). Virtually mint state. £80-120 Mikhail Barklay de Tolly (Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly 1761–1818), a hero of the First Patriotic War and the Napoleonic campaigns.
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Portrait of an Old Lady, Silvered-electrotype Plaquette, undated, by Félix Rasumny, bust left, her hair in plaited ‘bun’, 100mm x 79mm. Very fine. £70-90 Felix Rasumny (1869-1940) was a Russian engraver, born in Sebastopol, who emigrated to France, training at the École des Arts Décoratifs, exhibiting at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Francais 1891 (honorable mention) and at the Universal Exposition, 1900 (silver medal), becoming a member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1911. He was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1933.
900 Years of Christianity in Kiev, shaped Silver Badge, 1888, central medallion with view of the monumental statue of Saint [Prince] Vladimir, “In Memory of 900 Years Anniversary of Baptising the Citizens of Kiev”, rev the Berehynia column, “From Kiev-all over Russia, 988-1888”, 20.20g, 39½mm x 30mm, suspension loop and ring, ring with Vilnius city mark, 84 fineness, maker AA [Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev or, possibly, Anton Antonovich Atvinovsky] (Diakov -). Nearly extremely fine. £120-150
SOUTH AFRICA
These badges are also recorded with the central medallions enamelled. The statue of Saint Vladimir, designed by the sculptors Demut-Malinovsky and Clodt, standing 4½ meters high, was cast in St Petersburg and unveiled in 1853.
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South African War, Bronze Peace Medal, 1900, by Fuchs, 44mm (Hern 100). Extremely fine. £120-150
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South African War, Relief of Mafeking, engraved Florin, rev MAFEKING RELIEF MEDAL, CWELO SPORTS 7’5’1900. Loop mounted, host coin very fine, rare and unusual. £200-250
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Queen Marie [Marie Alexandra Victoria] (18751938), Bronze Medal, c.1917, by Tony Szirmai (1871-1938), bust left as “Sora de Crucea Rosie”, rev cross with pointed terminals, PER AMOREM AD LVCEM, 61mm. Almost extremely fine. £40-60 Queen Marie was the eldest daughter of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandrowna of Russia, and the grand-daughter of Queen Victoria.