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

Dilkes/Lampriere Naval Reward Medal 1703, 69mm. dia., circular uniface base metal electrotype cliches, obverse: Queen Anne left, wearing crown and collar and star of the Garter; reverse: inscription, ‘Her Majties. reward to Capt. James Lampriere for his Zeal to her Service and his Succesful Conducting ye Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Dilkes who destroyed a considerable number of ye Enemy’s Merchant Ships under Convoy of Men of War on their own coast’, with integral suspension ring, each with edge bearing a catalogue number in ink, respectively: ‘C-18512-B’ and ‘C-18512-A’, ref. Mayo No. 102, B.B. & M. No. 16, edge bruise to ‘obverse’ cliche, very fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Glenbow Collection of British Specimen Medals formerly in the collection of the Royal United Services Institute.

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