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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685, a white metal medal by J. Smeltzing, bust of Louis XIV right with flowing hair, rev. two columns, one broken, other with inscribed shield, 50mm. Very fine and very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £340
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. monarchs seated beneath canopy of state, each holding sceptre and orb, 53mm (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Minor rim nicks, otherwise about very fine and pleasingly toned £200-£300
Hammer Price: £160
William III Called to Ireland, 1690, a copper medal by J. Luder, laureate bust right, wearing decorated armour, rev. Neptune rises from the sea, on land Tellus (Goddess of the Earth) kneels, a nymph beside her, and above Jupiter hurling thunderbolts, 58mm (MI I, 705/114; vL IV/4 [III, 491]. Extremely fine, from slightly rust-marked dies, extremely rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £500
Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, laureate bust right, wearing decorated armour, rev. William on horseback, crosses a river at the head of his cavalry, beyond, the enemy flees, 49mm (MI I, 716/136; vL IV/5 [III, 492.1]. Very fine with slightly scuffed surface, rare £500-£600
Hammer Price: £400
Death of SCHOMBERG at the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a silver medal by P.H. Müller, bust of Schomberg wearing cravat over armour, three-quarters right, rev. Schomberg as a Roman general, standing with staff and shield, 59mm (MI I, 717/139; vL IV/9). Good very fine and very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
Death of SCHOMBERG at the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a light boxwood medallic draughtsman, from a medal by P.H. Müller, similar, 57mm (MI I, 717/139 (and note); Himmelheber 194; vL IV/9). Very fine, minor ‘striking’ flaw on obverse £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
Entry of William III into Dublin, 1690, a white metal medal by J. Luder [unsigned], armoured and laureate bust right, rev. Hibernia kneels to William, who presents her with a Liberty Cap, James II and French soldier flee, 57mm (MI I, 720/143). Very fine or nearly so, some surface marks and small attempted piercing on reverse £150-£200
Hammer Price: £150
AMNESTY in Ireland, 1690, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William offers olive branch to kneeling Hibernia, 41mm (MI I, 721/146; vL IV.2). Nearly extremely fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £420
Amnesty in Ireland, 1690, a copper medal by G. Hautsch, similar, 41mm (MI I, 721/146 [not recorded in copper]). Extremely fine and extremely rare £200-£300
Battle of AGHRIM, 1691, a silver medal by J. Luder, bust of William right, wearing armour and sash, rev. furious battle-scene with cavalry charging, 37mm (MI II, 30/204; vL IV/52 [III, 543.4]). Extremely fine and very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
Battle of AGHRIM, 1691, a silver medal by F.D. Winter, laureate bust right, wearing armour, a mantle across it, rev. lion tramples on a prostrate dog and claws at a fleeing cock, 53mm (MI II, 31/206; vL IV/50 [III, 541.3]). Extremely fine and extremely rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Battle of Aghrim, 1691, a white metal medal by J. Smeltzing, laureate bust of William III right, rev. Hercules raises club over prostrate Irishman, 37mm (MI II, 32/207). Slight curvature to flan, very fine and very rare £200-£300
PACIFICATION of IRELAND, 1691, a silver medal by D. Drapentier, conjoined busts of William and Mary right, rev. lion tramples on a prostrate Hydra, a spaniel submits to a lioness, beyond, a distant port and ships, 54mm (MI II, 39/220; vL IV/57 [III. 548.1]). Extremely fine and very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £4,800
PACIFICATION of Ireland, 1691, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William, mounted, leads his troops in battle before the towns of Dublin and Drogheda, Victory and genii fly above with shield of Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway, 40mm (MI II, 41/224; vL IV/61). Nearly extremely fine and deeply toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £800
PACIFICATION of Ireland, 1691, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William, mounted, leads his troops in battle before the towns of Dublin and Drogheda, Victory and genii fly above with shield of Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway, 40mm (MI II, 42/225; vL IV/61). Extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £950
New Mayoral Collar presented to the City of Dublin, 1698, a uniface white metal medal by J. Roettiers, perhaps a trial striking, bust to right, with long hair, wearing a mantle over his armour, 85mm (MI II, 197/509). Only fine and the reverse without the engraved legend, extremely rare £100-£120
£100–£120
CONCORD of Britain, 1711, a white metal medal by P.H. Müller, draped bust of Anne to left, rev. Irish harp, 43mm (MI II, 386/238). Scratch on reverse, very fine. with usual small copper plug £100-£150
Trinity College, Dublin, Bishop Berkeley’s Premium Prize Medal, 1734, a white metal specimen of the award by J. Kirk, racehorse prancing left, rev. legend in wreath, 35mm (MI II, 513/68). Good very fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £550
Dissensions between Dr Charles Lucas and the Corporation of Dublin, 1749, a silver medal by T. Pingo, Justice restraining Anarchy from destroying Liberty, her cap and staff on ground, rev. the glorious attempt of lxiv to preserve the constitvtion and date, harp above, shield and regalia of Dublin below, edge named (Iohn Digby Esqr, Landenstown Borh., Kildare), 41mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). About very fine, toned, rare; with integral suspension...
£200–£300
DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a silver medal by T. Pingo, similar, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good very fine £120-£150
DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper-gilt medal by T. Pingo, similar, edge named (Henry Beuan a Free Citizen), 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Very fine £200-£300
DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper medal by T. Pingo, similar, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
DisSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper medal by T. Pingo, similar, initials WF incised to either side of the harp, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good fine £80-£100
Irish SURPLUS REVENUE DISPUTE, 1753, a copper medal, Speaker of the Irish Parliament leads some Members from the House, and places Liberty Cap on Hibernia, with Law, Industry and Fame, rev. legend, 44mm (MI 673/385). Very fine, rare £80-£100
Earl of KILDARE and the Irish SURPLUS REVENUE DISPUTE, 1755, a pinchbeck medal, crowned harp, rev. The Earl of Kildare, sword drawn, prevents a hand from stealing money off a table, 36mm (MI II, 676/391). Very fine £80-£100
Earl of KILDARE and the Irish SURPLUS REVENUE DISPUTE, 1755, a gilt pinchbeck medal, similar, 36mm (MI II, 676/391). Some wear to the gilding, very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £30
Order of the FRIENDLY BROTHERS of St PATRICK, 1763, a gold member’s medal by J. Kirk after I. Gosset, St. Patrick’s Cross impressed with heart and crowned, rev. armorial shield with dolphin supporters, 30mm (D & W 632a). Pierced at top for (gold) suspension ring, extremely fine £500-£600
Order of the FRIENDLY BROTHERS of St. PATRICK, 1763, a gold member’s medal by J. Kirk after I. Gosset, similar, 32mm (D & W 632a). Pierced at top with (gold) suspension ring, extremely fine £400-£500
Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, unsigned, Minerva seated left, head turned back, holding cornucopia and spear, rev. named (Adjudged by the Dublin Society to Dr David McBride for His Invention of A New Method of Tanning, 1768), 42 x 37mm (Went 1; D & W 122/170; Frazer p.319; Went, Heritage 114). Very fine and toned, very rare and an extremely early award; with integral suspension loop £300-£400
Opening of ARMAGH LiBRARY, 1771, a silver medal by J. Kirk (after I. Gosset), bewigged bust right wearing academic robes, rev. façade of the Library, legend in Greek around, 37mm (BHM 157). Nearly extremely fine, deep tone £200-£300
Hammer Price: £460
Death of PHILIP Dormer STANHOPE, 1773, a copper medal by J. Kirk after I. Gosset, bewigged bust left wearing Sash and Star of the Garter, rev. Hibernia standing holding cornucopia and Irish harp, 36mm (BHM 181). Very fine £50-£80
Hammer Price: £75
William Deane, 1775, a uniface copper medal by W. Mossop, draped bust right, 44mm (BHM 199). Very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
William Alexander, 1785, a uniface copper medal by W. Mossop, draped and capped bust right, 48mm (BHM 261). Very fine £150-£200
Trinity College, Dublin, College Historical Society, 1794, a specimen striking of the Prize Medal in copper by W.S. Mossop, standing figures of History, Oratory and Poetry stand by column with the symbols of learning all around, rev. wreath around motto and central medallion, 52mm (Westropp 269-07). Good extremely fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, a silver engraved award medal for Oratory, 1795, Apollo with wreath, rev. legend, named (The Historical Society…adjudged this Medal to Mr. Preston Fitzgerald for his distinguished merit in Oratory), 51mm. Has been cleaned, but very fine and very rare; with swivel suspension loop £500-£600
Hammer Price: £900
Association for Religion and Virtue, Dublin [1796], a silver medal by W. Mossop, three robed females standing at right, sun shining from temple at left, rev. acquaint thyself with god & be at peace, etc, named (Adjudged…to Frances Eliza Gamble), 39mm (BHM 364; E 847; MG 940; BDM VIII, 81; Frazer p.452). Fine, very rare; with integral suspension loop £200-£300
Hammer Price: £190
EDMUND BURKE, 1797, a uniface trial striking or soft metal impression of the obv. of an unfinished portrait medal by L. Pingo, profile bust right wearing frock coat and periwig, 40mm (Eimer –; BDM IV, 559). Very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Parsonstown Academy, an engraved silver award medal, seated Minerva holding wreath over boy, cherub flies above holding scroll inscribed sua præmia laudi, rev. engraved (This Medal was adjuged to Master John James for his Extraordinary Merit in the use of the Globes on the 14th day of July 1797), 51mm. A delightful medal, a little tarnished but extremely fine and very rare; set within rim and hinged suspender £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 1800, a copper-gilt medal by J.G. Hancock and P. Kempson, Britannia and Hibernia stand before pyramid, Friendship Unity and Peace, rev. legend over lion and anchor, 38mm (BHM 494). Good extremely fine £200-£300
Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 1800, a white metal medal by J.G. Hancock and P. Kempson, similar, 38mm (BHM 494). Good extremely fine £30-£40
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