Paul Bosco Coins and Medals

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Inv. 2942. Mourning medal for Lafayette by Polish artist Wladislas Olesczynski, 1834. One of Lafayette’s last acts was his support for the national uprising in Poland in 1831 to 1832 against occupation by Austria and Russia. After his death in 1834 the French mint issued this medal depicting a figure of Polonia mourning at a tomb decorated with the image of a weeping American Indian princess. This early striking, with no edge mark, is from the collection of Dr. George Fuld. A rare and particularly desirable POLISH medal.

Bronze, 50 mm, tiny rim bruise 3:00 reverse, but still a Good VF overall (Stack’s: “choice, about uncirculated”. Fuld LA.1834.2. From the Stack’s Philadelphia Americana Sale, 30 Sept. – 2 Oct. 2010, lot 5536.

$600

Figure 1 Polish Lafayette medal Figure 2 Polish Lafayette medal