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Defence of the Realm, c. 1570, a cast silver medalet, unsigned [by E. Mestrelle], crowned bust of Elizabeth I right [bust G], rose behind, chained portcullis in front, qvid nos sine te, rev. turreted castle, er at sides, globe below, qvid hoc sine armis, 23mm, 2.95g (MI I, 120/57; Borden/Brown 53, O1/R1; E 48Ab). Very fine and toned, rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £750
James I, Coronation, 1603, a cast silver medal, possibly by C. Anthony, laureate, armoured and draped bust right, rev. crowned lion rampant left, holding brazier and wheatsheaf, 28mm, 6.86g (MI I, 191/11; E 80b). Pierced, otherwise very fine and toned, scarce £200-260
Hammer Price: £320
Queen Anne, 1616, an electrotype copy by R. Ready of the medal by S. de Passe, 55mm x 43mm (cf. MI I, 215/63); Charles, Prince of Wales, 1616, uniface electrotype copies (obverse and reverse) of the medal by S. de Passe, 55mm x 43mm (cf. MI I, 216/66) [3]. About extremely fine, first toned, second pair dark-toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £360
Order of the Garter Augmented by the Star, 1629, a silver medal, unsigned [by N. Briot], crowned bust of Charles I right, rev. Garter Star, 29mm, 6.81g (MI I, 253/33; E 113). Good very fine, light olive tone, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,400
Birth and Baptism of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal by N. Briot, cruciform shields, rev. legend in eight lines, 30mm, 6.76g (MI I, 255/38; E 117a). Crudely pierced, otherwise very fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £35
Charles I, Memorial, a copper medal by J. and N. Roettiers, undated, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162a); Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops, 1688, cast silver medals by G. Bower (2, one gilt), both 50mm, 32.18g, 25.70g (MI I, 622/37; E 288b) [3]. Very fine or better; two in non-original cases £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Naval Reward, 1649, a small oval struck silver medal by T. Simon, shields of England and Ireland supported from the beam of an anchor, ropework around, mervisti, rev. Speaker sat at centre of assembled Parliament, 24 x 21mm, 7.38g, SG 10.394 (Lessen, BNJ 1981, pp.112-13, and pl. vii, 1; MI I, 390/12; Platt II, p.333, type B; Hayward et al, British Battles & Medals 10; MH 33; E 179). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare, probably only six specimens known; with clip and ring for...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm, 8.15g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Better than very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £280
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate and draped bust of Charles II right, rev. Britannia seated left, ship to left, edge carolvs secvndvs pacis et imperii restitutor avgvstvs, 56mm, 75.27g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var.). Two scrapes in obverse field, otherwise fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads bri, rev. Britannia seated on rocky shore, contemplating her navies, edge carolvs secvndvs pacis et imperii restitutor avgvstvs, 56mm, 72.00g (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Rim nicks and some surface marks, otherwise better than very fine, toned £700-800
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. hand from heaven about to place a crown on a cushion bearing a laurel, 34mm, 14.65g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Uneven tone, good very fine £200-300
Mary, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. Queen seated right on a mound, 34mm, 14.97g (MI I, 606/7; E 274). Good very fine £150-180
Hammer Price: £340
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who falls from his chariot, 35mm, 5.23g (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Good fine £100-120
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. king and queen enthroned beneath canopy, two bishops holding large crown above them, 53mm, 21.85g (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Stain in obverse field, otherwise very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £160
William III, King and Constitution, 1690, a silver medal by W. Mossop [struck c. 1800], laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned arms with supporters, 34mm (W 2005; E 324). Very fine; integral suspension loop £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 16.52g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Almost extremely fine, toned £150-200
Capitulation of Towns on the River Meuse, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Anne left, rev. fortified city under bombardment, 37mm, 17.47g (MI II, 241/26; E 396). Minor marks on edge, otherwise good very fine £150-180
Hammer Price: £200
Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by N. Roettiers, laureate bust of Prince James left, rev. map of the British Isles with capitals identified and ships around, 30mm (Woolf 20:1a; MI II, 314/135). Extremely fine £80-100
Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a white metal medal by J. Croker, laureate and draped bust left, rev. Britannia seated holding olive branch and spear, ship to left and farming scene to right, 59mm (MI II, 399/256; E 458; Pax 430). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, apparently unrecorded in this metal £200-260
£200–£260
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 15.23g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Extremely fine, attractively toned £200-300
Hammer Price: £220
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.75g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Edge nicks, otherwise better than very fine, toned £120-150
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm, 18.45g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Good extremely fine, toned £200-300
Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession, c. 1731, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, edge plain, 41mm (Woolf 43:1; MI II, 492/34; E 521). Good very fine £150-180
Hammer Price: £190
Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, standing figures of Vernon and Brown shaking hands, crown in upper field, ship in lower field, rev. Satan leading Walpole towards the mouth of an infernal beast, no excise in exergue, 37mm (Adams NLv 8-G; Betts 246). Very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £110
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 40mm (Adams PBvi 5-F; Betts 222; MI II, 58/121); Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 39mm (Adams FCv 1-A; Betts 277; MI II, 547/153) [2]. Fine £90-120
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, standing figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters right, ship to left and cannon to right, rev. panorama of harbour, date in exergue, 37mm (Adams PBvi 17-Z). Extremely fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £650
Capture of Portobello, 1739, and other Admiral Vernon-related medals (10), various types [10]. Varied state £80-100
Hammer Price: £260
Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right in cap, rev. legend and date within ornamental cartouche, 54mm (MI II, 558/185; E 556). Extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Duke of Cumberland Returns to London, 1746, a copper medal by J. Kirk, uniformed bust three-quarters left, wearing hat, rev. the Duke presenting crowns and palm branch to George II, 41mm (Woolf 54:1b; MI II, 608/268). Usual die flaw across reverse, about extremely fine, scarce £150-200
TREATY of Aix-La-CHAPELLE, 1748, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.N. or J.C. Roettiers], bust of Prince Charles right, rev. Britannia standing at the shore regarding the approaching fleet, 41mm (Woolf 59.2; MI II, 600/251; E 595a). Good very fine £80-100
Duke of Montagu, Memorial, 1751, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 55mm (MI II, 663/369; E 635); British Victories, 1758, a copper medal, unsigned, 43mm (MI II, 692/416; E 662); William Betty, 1804, a copper medal by T. Webb, 42mm (BHM 557; E 954); together with other base metal medals (2) [5]. Varied state, last scratched in obverse field £200-300
Hammer Price: £240
William V, Prince of Orange, as Knight of the Garter, 1752, a gold medal by J.G. Holtzhey, bust right in hat, with feathers, mantle, collar and George of the Garter, sword hilt in left hand, rev. St George on horseback, spearing dragon, 39mm, 37.68g (MI II, 669/379; v L Suppl. XXX, 326). Small piercings on edge indicative of earlier mounting, some rim nicks and scuffs, otherwise very fine, of the highest rarity in gold £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Death of General Wolfe, 1759, a copper medal by J. Kirk, bust left, rev. funerary urn amidst arms and standards, 37mm (MI II, 706/440; E 674). About extremely fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 18.61g (BHM 23; E 694). Wear to the high points, otherwise good very fine, toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Death of John Murray, Duke of Atholl, 1774, a silver medal by J. Kirk, bust right, rev. female figure in mourning, 37mm, 19.07g (BHM 192; E 756; Quarmby 146). Extremely fine and attractively toned £200-260
40th Wedding Anniversary of Peter and Mary Muilman, 1774, a silver medal by T. Pingo, conjoined busts right, rev. view of Kirby Hall, 33mm, 16.52g (Eimer 50; BHM 191). Very fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Blockade of Gibraltar, 1783, a copper medal, unsigned, ships in the Bay of Gibraltar, rev. the sinking of the Royal George, 33mm (E 800; MH 412). Good fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £75
Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, a silver medal by C. James, 33mm, 15.44g/12h (DH Middlesex 186; BHM 286); William Betty, 1804, a plated brass medal by J. Westwood, 32mm (BHM 561); [John] Kirk, brass, customers in shop, rev. dutch and english toys, etc, 31mm (Hawkins p.60; D & W 341/1) [3]. First fine and pierced for suspension, others very fine and better £70-90
Hammer Price: £120
Blundell’s School, Tiverton, Keats Prize, a silver award medal by L. Pingo, façade of the school, rev. Minerva seated left, holding wreath over kneeling boy, un-named, 41mm (Eimer 57; E 85). About extremely fine, toned £60-80
An engraved silver award medal, unsigned, standing female figure holding anchor, hill to left and ship to right, rev. named (The Reward of Merit, Eliza Millikin, April 1798), 40mm, 11.22g. Very fine, with loop mount for suspension £80-100
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