Lot 157: Art Medals. Famous Explorers. 1973 
AUCTION: Scandinavian Collection (Auction 263)
- Sold Winning Bid: $660
- 4 Bid(s)
Art Medals. Famous Explorers. 1973. Issued by Sporror. Lot of 10 Silver medals featuring famous explorers: Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Magellan, James Cook, David Livingstone, Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen and Sven Hedin. Each medal featured the portrait of the explorer on the obverse and an art design on the reverse. Struck in .925 silver, the set has a combined weight of 664 grams or nearly 20 ounces of silver. All medals are as issued and housed in the original wooden presentation box. This set is # 508 of limited edition of 600 sets. Lot also includes the same set but struck in bronze which is set #345 of a limited edition of 800. Housed in the original wooden presentation box but unfortunately the bronze set hasn't faired so well with many of the pieces showing corrosion. Twenty (20) medals in lot.
- Offered By: VAuctions
- Lot #: 157
- Listing #: 195162
- Closed: Thursday, May 5, 2011 10:12:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $750
- Collection: Scandinavian