Great Britain, Hanoverian Succession, 1701, a silver medal by S. Lambelet, draped and veiled bust of Sophia, Dowager Duchess of Brunswick right, rev. draped and veiled bust of Duchess Matilda of Saxony, wife of Henry the Lion right, 65mm, 131.30g (MI 218/542; E 385). Numerous surface and edge nicks and marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned, rare £400-£500

A piece of political propaganda in favour of the Hanoverian Succession, comparing the Dowager Duchess Sophia, mother of the future George I and granddaughter of James I to Matilda (c. 1156-89), daughter of Henry II of England and wife of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony.