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to 1.5x
2382
2382 Medal. GOLD. 46 mm. 43.32 gm. Unsigned.
50
th
Anniversary of the Imperial
Odessa Historical and Antiquities Society, 1889
. Diakov 1031.1 (R5), Sm 979.
Portraits of Alexander III, Alexander II and Nicholas I within wreath / Radiant
old style dates at center, Society legend around, all within wreath. Extremely rare.
Some friction hairlines in field.
Brilliant uncirculated
$ 25,000
2383
2383 Love token. ‘
In Memory of the Visit to St. Petersburg, July 20, 1891
’ around
cipher ‘
N A
’ in Cyrillic neatly engraved on the planed reverse of a 1811 CПБ-ПC
Rouble. Russian ”love tokens” are
extremely rare
.
Very fine
$ 250
Ex Kennedi Auctions, Encino, CA sale, lot 2593. With sale tag
2384
2384 Medal. Silver. Unsigned. 39.5 mm.
On the Death of Emperor Alexander III,
1894
. Diakov--, apparently unlisted. Uniformed bust of Alexander III right with
the shoulder in very high relief / 17-line legend in Cyrillic reviewing Alexander the
Third’s reign.
Very rare
. Obverse friction hairlines in prooflike fields. Deep steely
gray with pale vermillion peripheral hues.
Brilliant uncirculated
$ 2,000
Ex ‘Virgil M. Brand, Chicago’ Collection. Spink & Son, Numismatics Ltd., Zürich , April 15-16, 1986, lot 216.
With sale envelope