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Edward VI, Coronation, 1547, a cast lead restitutional medal, unsigned [perhaps by H. Basse], crowned half-length bust right with sword and orb, legend in three concentric circles around, rev. 15-line legend in Hebrew and Greek, 64mm (MI I, 53/1; E 28b). Late 18th century work, fine to very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Edward VI, an oval portrait plaque in white metal, unsigned, bust right wearing soft cap and doublet with high collar, 83 x 69mm (MI –). Late 18th century work, about very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
State of England, 1554, a cast bronze medal by J. da Trezzo, half-length portrait of Queen Mary left, veiled and draped, rev. seated figure of Mary as Peace, applying torch to pile of arms before a temple, supplicant figures beset by hailstorms to left, above, heavenly rays, below, water, 67mm (MI I, 72/20; E 33; Attwood 80; Arm. I, 241/3; Scher 54). A somewhat later and well patinated cast, very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Mary Queen of Scots, 1579, a silver-gilt jeton, unsigned, crowned shield of France and Scotland, rev. a vine, one branch withered, the other receiving water from clouds, 28mm, 4.39g (MI I, 129/80; E 50); Assistance Given to the United Provinces, 1585, a copper jeton, unsigned, 30mm (MI I, 133/86; E 51); together with lead counters (2), both 1574 [4]. First two fine, others in varied state £90-120
Hammer Price: £350
Elizabeth I, 1582, an oval cast bronze badge, unsigned, bust left in high ruff, erect hood behind neck, rev. angel supporting garnished royal arms surrounded by Garter, 48 x 40mm (MI I, 132/85). An 18th century cast, extremely fine and patinated £150-200
Hammer Price: £440
Assistance Given to the United Provinces, 1586, a copper jeton, unsigned, Queen enthroned, rev. sword, 30mm (MI I, 133/87; E 52); Pattern Groat or medalet, 1601, an electrotype copy (BMC 8; N 2050); together with cast copies (3), including Fairfax Badge (MI I, 317/150; E 146a) [5]. Fine and better £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a cast silver-gilt medal by G. van Bylaer, Pope, Kings and bishops seated in consultation, rev. Spanish fleet driven against the rocks with sailors being thrown into the water, 50mm, 23.29g (MI I, 144/111; E 56; MH 4; v.L. I, 384). Probably contemporary or nearly so, a cast of good quality, very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £240
James I, Coronation, 1603, a silver medal, probably by C. Anthony, laureate and armoured bust right, mantle around shoulders, rev. crowned rampant lion left, holding brazier and wheatsheaf, 29mm, 6.16g (MI I, 191/11; E 80). Extremely fine, toned £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,550
Peace Treaty with Spain, 1604, a cast silver medal by N. Hilliard, bust of James I right wearing flamboyant plumed hat, rev. Religion, holding cross and beacon, facing Peace supporting a cornucopia, 34mm, 12.20g (MI I, 193/14; E 84). Fine; with integral suspension loop £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
Peace Treaty with Spain, 1604, a bronzed electrotype copy of a medal said to be by N. Hilliard, armoured bust of James I right, rev. figures of Religion and Peace, 38mm (MI I, 194/16; E 84 var.; v.L. II, 19). Very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £65
Gunpowder Plot, 1605, a copper jeton, unsigned, snake gliding among lilies and roses, rev. name of Jehovah within border of thorns, 30mm (MI I, 196/19; E 86; v.L. II, 22). Some weakness in striking, otherwise good very fine with traces of original colour £150-200
Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, silver medalets (2), unsigned, busts of King and Henrietta Maria vis-à-vis, on one King with ruff, other with lace collar, revs. Cupid scatters roses, both 22mm, 1.78g, 2.06g (MI I, 238/1, 238/2; E 105) [2]. First very fine, second about fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £110
Charles I, Coronation, 1626, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust right, rev. arm issuing from clouds holding a sword, 30mm, 8.45g (MI I, 243/10; E 106). About very fine, toned £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned, cruciform shields, rays in angles, rev. legend on tablet, 30mm, 5.06g (MI I, 254/35; E 116); James I and Prince Charles, a silver jeton in imitation of engraving, 27mm, 2.39g (MI I, 376/272; E 174); Henrietta Maria, 1638, a silver jeton in imitation of engraving, 25mm, 2.29g (MI I, 381/284; E 176) [3]. About very fine, first bright from prior cleaning £90-120
Hammer Price: £130
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, bust left wearing Scottish crown, rev. thistle and rose tree combined, 29mm, 11.32g (MI I, 266/60; E 123). Fields tooled, otherwise about very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £100
Charles I, Return to London, 1633, a struck silver medal by N. Briot, king on horseback left, holding sceptre in right hand, Eye of Providence above, plumed helm on flowery ground below, rev. sun shines on a panoramic view of the city of London, with St Paul’s and old London Bridge, 42mm, 14.45g (MI I, 266/62; E 124). Small, neat piercing behind head, otherwise very fine and toned, scarce £300-500
£300–£500
Charles I, Return to London, 1633, a cast silver medal by N. Briot, from the same dies as previous, 42mm, 16.37g (MI I, 266/62; E 124). Edge break at 10 o’clock, otherwise good fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
Anglo-Dutch Fishing Treaty, 1636, a plated electrotype copy of the medal by H. Reinhard, conjoined busts right, rev. Justice and Peace embrace, 54mm, 67.24g (MI I, 278/81; E 128). Good fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Declaration of Parliament, 1642, a plated cast copy of the unique medal by T. Rawlins, ship in full sail flying banners and flags, rev. the two Houses of Parliament, 54 x 50mm (MI I, 293/110). Very fine £120-150
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, copper medals by J. Roettiers (2), armoured and draped bust right, revs. hand from heaven holds a crown, both 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162a). Very fine and better £120-150
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust right, rev. hand from heaven holds a crown, 35mm, 15.68g (MI I, 347/201; E 162b). About very fine, toned, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £220
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal signed F, bust three-quarters left, rev. King’s severed head below a rampant seven-headed monster, 47mm, 36.74g (MI I, 352/210; E 163; v.L. II, 320). Fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Charles I, a silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, crowned bust right in falling lace collar, rev. bust of Henrietta Maria left, 37 x 29mm, 11.44g (MI I, 354/215; E 169). Fine to very fine; lacking suspension loop £250-300
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small uniface oval cast silver medal after T. Simon, bust left, 24 x 21mm, 3.21g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.118; MI I, 391/13; E 181B). 18th-century work, the head set against a stippled background, very fine £80-100
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a uniface silver badge, probably by T. Rawlins, crowned bust right, 37 x 28mm, 5.53g (MI I, 444/19 obv.); Charles II, a brass jeton by C. Lauffer, 28mm (MI I, 494/120) [2]. Both very fine; first with integral suspension loop £150-200
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a hollow silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust right with long hair, rev. sun shines on three crowns placed on the branches of a leafless oak, 35mm, 7.73g (MI I, 453/38; E 215). Struck on two separate clichés united by a rim with shaped suspension loop; bruise behind head, otherwise very fine and toned £120-150
Hammer Price: £320
Charles II, Embarkation at Scheveningen, 1660, a hollow cast silver medal by P. van Abeele, armoured bust almost full-face, hair long, wearing silk cravat and the Garter George from a heavy chain, rev. Fame flying over fleet under sail, edge with pa f monogram, 70mm, 75.11g (MI I, 455/44; E 210; v.L. II, 462; MH 42). Pierced top and bottom and with usual air-hole in edge, several rim nicks, otherwise very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £290
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a cast bronze medal by G. Bower, bust left, hair long draped in robes of the Garter, rev. Jupiter, seated on his eagle, hurls his thunderbolts upon the giants who lie prostrate in a desolate landscape, ornamental border both sides, 64mm (MI I, 458/50; E 213). A contemporary cast of this very rare medal, very fine and patinated £200-250
Hammer Price: £390
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a lead medal by G. Bower, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia, as Pallas, pierces Envy with her spear, 35mm (MI I, 459/52, not recorded in lead; E 216). Some tin pest, otherwise fine, rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £50
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, draped and armoured bust right with short hair, rev. Hercules, Minerva, Prudence, Peace and Mercury stand around an altar, supporting a shield with an image of Britannia, Plenty with a cornucopiæ reclines in foreground, 63mm, 106.76g (MI I, 460/54; E 214; v.L. II, 464). Trifling surface marks, otherwise very fine or better, toned £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, wearing lace collar and Garter, rev. Charles on throne holding sceptre, crowned by Peace flying above, 29mm, 7.77g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Good very fine, toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a plated copper medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust left wearing Collar of the Garter, rev. Charles as a shepherd, edge plain, 33mm (MI I, 474/80, a gilt example listed; E 220 var). Some staining to the silver, otherwise better than very fine, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £720
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver-gilt medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Catherine right, 43mm, 38.29g (MI I, 489/111; E 224). The gilding contemporary with matt surface, very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
Naval Reward, 1665, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. King on sea-shore viewing naval engagement, 62mm, 93.49g (MI I, 503/139; E 230). Stain in field by forehead, otherwise very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £850
Peace of Breda, 1667, a lead medal, unsigned, Peace seated on clouds above military trophies which she burns, rev. panoramic view of Breda, 87mm (MI I, 530/178, not recorded in lead; v.L. II, 534). Large piercing at top, otherwise fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads brit, rev. Britannia seated on rock contemplating her navies, edge lettered, 56mm, 74.71g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var). Edge knocks, fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads bri, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 56mm, 74.19g (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Minor edge nicks and surface marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and toned £400-500
Hammer Price: £580
British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm, 36.44g (MI I, 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Good very fine, toned £350-450
Hammer Price: £750
Marriage of Princess Mary to William of Orange, 1677, a silver medal by N. Chevalier, bust of Mary left with pearl necklace, rev. armoured bust of William right, 42mm, 30.38g (MI I, 568/235; E 256; v.L. III, 222). Edge nicks, otherwise very fine, dark-toned £200-250
Hammer Price: £420
Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, two hands strangling him with his cravat, rev. heads of Pope and Devil joined in one, edge lettered, 37mm, 29.13g (MI I, 578/250; E 259). Sometime cleaned, otherwise good very fine, scarce £200-250
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