World Medals

World Medals, France, the Bonaparte Sisters, a group of small silver medals (5), by Andrieu and/or Brenet: Princess Paulina Borghese (1780-1825), 1808, head left, hair tied up, rev. the Three Graces, legends in Greek (Br.770; Julius 1975-76); Hortense Eugénie Cécile Bonaparte (1783-1837), Queen Consort of Holland, visit to the Mint (Monnaie), 1807, laureate head right, rev. legend in four lines (Br.769; Julius 1973-74); Elisa Bonaparte (1777-1820), Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Princess of Lucca and Piombino, 1808 (2): both diademed head right, revs. the Via da Lucca, Pisa, reclining figure of Fortune (Br.775; Julius 1984); and visit to the Mint (Monnaie); Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), Princess Murat, Queen of Naples and Sicily, Visit to the Mint (Monnaie), 1808, diademed head right, rev. legend in five lines (Br.773; Julius 1982), each 23mm., all early 20th century restrikes, poinçon corne, with slightly matt surface, extremely fine to mint state with varied grey tone (5)
Ex Baldwin's vault