Special Collections

Sold on 28 March 2012

1 part

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The Glenbow Collection of British Specimen Medals formerly in the collection of the Royal United Services Institute

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№ 1145

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£90

Triumph Medal 1653, 41 x 36mm., oval, uniface base metal electrotype cliches, obverse: anchor with three shields, encompassed by anchor cable, without a border; reverse: a naval action, with inscription, ‘For eminent service in saving y Trivmph fiered in fight wh y Dvtch in Ivly 1653’, without a border, with integral suspension ring, each with edge bearing a catalogue number in ink, respectively: ‘C-18507-B’ and ‘C-18507-A’, ref. Mayo No. 38, B.B.&M No. 14, M.H. No. 37, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70