Lot 430
Swiss Confederation, Basel-Stadt (Canton). Art of Printing AR Quadricentennial Medal 1840.

General World Coin Collector's E-Sale | C24008
Auction: 18 July 2024 at 17:00 BST
Estimate: £90 - £120
Description
Swiss Confederation, Basel-Stadt (Canton). Art of Printing AR Quadricentennial Medal of Johannes Froben. Dies by Antoine Bovy, 1840. JOHANNES FROBENIUS, bust to right, A. BOVY - FECIT across fields / Inscription in eight lines. Lahre 35. 35.30g, 41mm, 12h.
NGC Graded AU 55. Toned.
Johannes Froben is considered one of the fathers of the printing trade in Basel, and hence is a fitting person to grace the medal made for the 400th anniversary celebrations of the art of printing in 1840. He is also, co-incidentally, a direct ancestor of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

