Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas

A rare Earl St. Vincent’s Testimony of Approbation 1800 struck in gold

Earl St. Vincent’s Testimony of Approbation 1800, gold, thick flan, unmounted as struck, 61.10g, light scuffs and handling marks, otherwise good very fine £6,000-£8,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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David Spink Collection.

Presented by the Earl to those who remained loyal during the mutiny of the Mediterranean Fleet, which had followed the more serious mutiny of the Nore Fleet in 1797. Mostly awarded in silver to the crew of his flagship Ville de Paris, but several examples are known in gold. Some gold medals were struck on a thinner flan typically weighing 40.3g.