DAY 1: Americana, DAY 2: Historical and Medical Antiques, Medallions, and Books
Wed, May 6, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 378
Group of Early European Silver Medallions - Medical/Surgical Content
Estimate: $500 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Group of 10 early silver medallions (XRF tested 90-97% silver) with medical and or surgical content. 1896 University of France Pharmacy Prize depicting a patient in bed with pharmacist standing in front, 2 in. diameter, 2.1 ozt. 1825 presentation medal for German doctor D. Blumenbach verso depicting 3 skulls for 50 years as a doctor, 2 in. diameter, 1.73 ozt., 1892 Edinburgh School of Medicine Prize medal in Materia Medica (Written Class Examinations), D 1-7/8 in., 1.7 ozt., 1836 Edinburgh Medical School prize medal for Examinations on Anatomy awarded to Mr. Patrick Cruickshank, D 1-7/8 in., 0.935 ozt., 1790 German medal front depicting side profile of Moses Mendelssohn, verso depicting a skull with butterfly atop, made by Jewish medallist Abram Abraham, D 1-3/4 in., 0.895 ozt. Netherland circa 1807 oval medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of a Masonic Lodge founding, as well as the Great Explosion of 12 Jan, 1807 (a ship loaded with 10,000 pounds of gunpowder exploded at the Leyden Wharf.) L 1-7/8 in. W 1-1/2 in, 0.96 ozt., France, circa 1825-1830 octagonal form medal with side profile of Charles X front, verso inscribed Academie Royale De Medecine within laurel branches, D 1-1/4 in., 0.43 ozt. France circa 1845 octagonal form medal with serpent coiled around a compote front, verso inscribed Societe Medicale du 1st Arrondissement de Paris fondee en 1845., D 1-1/8 in., 0.31 ozt. Burgundy circa 1770 Ampitheatre of the Surgical Society (founded 1753), verso with profile of Ludovicus Rex Christianiss (holed), D 1-1/4 in, 0.22 ozt. 1691 medal depicting Ludovicus Magnus Rex, verso depicting the Paris 'Ampitheatre Anatomicum', D 1-1/8 in, 0.215 ozt.
Total Weight: 9.4 ozt.
Condition
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