Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of James II and Mary right, rev. the salvage operation, a small row-boat to the fore with Sir William Phipps’s ship, the Algier Rose, beyond, 55mm, 67.05g (MI I, 619/33; E 285; Betts 67). Rim knocks and somewhat scuffed, otherwise about very fine £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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Provenance: Bt April 1989