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Lot 158

Sale 6446 - The Collector’s Cabinet
Jul 30, 2025 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$1,029
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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[EXONUMIA] A Group of Four Commemorative Medallions of Russian Interest

comprising:
1) A gilt-metal example by C. Leberecht with a portrait bust of Catherine II on obverse, the reverse with a commemorative scene dated May 21, 1779 (cyrillic) (100 g, 65mm).

2) A bronze example by Jules-Clément Chaplain (1939-1909) with a portrait bust of Czar Nicholas II and Alexandra on obverse, the reverse with an inscription commemorating the Russian royal's visit to Paris in 1896 (141.8 g, 70mm).

3) A bronze example centered with the Romanov coat of arms surrounded by the inscription "From the Main Department of State Horse Breeding" (cyrillic), the reverse with an erased engraved inscription within laurel leafs (95.5 g, 60mm).

4) A Bronze example by Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822) with a portrait bust of Alexander I on obverse, the reverse ith a scene commemorating his victory at the Battle of Paris in 1814.

Property from the Estate of Andrew Cunningham Ware

This lot is located in Chicago.

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