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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals , Greece, Germany / Bavaria, Ludwig I (1786-1868; King 1825-1848) and Otto (1815-1867; King 1832-1862), Ludwig’s return from visiting Greece, on Leap Year’s Day, Silver Medal, 1836, by Neuss, Ludwig, as Roman General stands between figures of Greece and Bavaria, rev ANNVS BISSEXTILIS MDCCCXXXVI SIT BAVARIS GR AECISQ LVGITER FELIX NEC VNQVAM OBLIVISCENDVS , 33mm. Extremely fine and rare. Whilst the main purpose of Ludwig’s visit had been political, it also gave him the opportunity to acquire a great number of Ancient Greek works of art. (Κωδ. 2214)

SWITZERLAND. Flamininus / Flamininus Proclaims Liberty to the Cities of Greece. Æ Medal (32mm, 14.50 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. Bust of Quintius Flamininus right / Flamininus Proclaims Liberty to the Cities of Greece: Flamininus stands on a podium at right, presenting a cap of Liberty to the first of a series of female figures wearing mural crowns, representing Greek cities; dated AR 556 (198 BC) in exergue. Eisler 34b; Catenacci pp. 70-1. EF.. (Κωδ. 2209)