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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Defence of the Realm, c. 1570, a silver medalet, unsigned, crowned bust right, rose behind, chained portcullis in front, qvid nos sine te, rev. turreted castle, er at sides, globe below, qvid hoc sine armis, 24mm (MI I, 120/57; E 47). Good very fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £370
James I (1603-1625), Synod of Dort, 1619, a silver medal by W. van Bijlaer, view of long chamber, rev. pilgrims ascending a rock, upon which is a temple, celestial clouds above, 58mm (MI I, 222/77; v.L II, 105; E 99). Good very fine, small edge bruise at 8 o’clock, attractive tone £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
Henry IV (1399-1413), HENRY IV AND HENRY VIII, c. 1620, silver counters (2), in imitation of engraving, in the style of S. de Passe, 27mm (cf. MI I, 379/281); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (5) [7]. Counters very fine, others generally fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £110
James I (1603-1625), James I and Prince Charles, c. 1620, a silver counter, perhaps by S. de Passe, bust of King in broad-rimmed hat, rev. bust of Charles, beardless, 27mm (MI I, 376/272). About very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £80
Charles I (1625-1649), Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medalet, unsigned, four shields bearing the arms of Britain and France, rev. legend on tablet, 30mm (MI I, 253/34; E 115); together with other medals, etc, in silver (7), base metal (8) [16]. First fine, others in varied state £70-90
Hammer Price: £200
Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I, a silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bust of Charles left in falling lace collar, rev. crowned arms within Garter, 28 x 22mm (MI I, 361/235; E 173). Two marks in left field, otherwise almost extremely fine; with integral suspension loop and ring £350-400
Hammer Price: £920
Charles I (1625-1649), CHARLES I, a small silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, armoured bust right wearing sash, rev. crowned shield of arms, within Garter, 26 x 19.5mm (MI I, 362/238; cf. Heckett 109). Struck on a convex flan with suspension loop and ring, deeply toned, good very fine and very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £450
Charles I (1625-1649), Death of Charles I, 1649, a copper medal by J. Roettier, bust right, rev. hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162). Possibly cleaned at some time, otherwise about extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
Charles I (1625-1649), Death of Charles I, 1649, copper medals (2), by J. Roettier, similar, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162) [2]. A few edge knocks, otherwise about very fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £95
Commonwealth (1649-1660), The Great Seal of England, 1651, a resin copy of the Seal, by T. Simon, map of England, Wales and Ireland with place names marked, arms of the England above and Ireland below, THE GREAT SEALE OF ENGLAND around, reverse the Long Parliament in session, IN THE THIRD YEARE OF FREEDOME BY GODS BLESSING RESTORED around, edge stamped BM, 136mm, 12mm thick (Vertue, pls.vi, vii; Wyon, The Great Seals of England, p.91; Nathanson, pp.20-1); together with other copies of seals,...
Hammer Price: £65
Oliver Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653, a cast silver medal by T. Simon, armoured and draped bust left, rev. lion displaying arms, 39mm, 7.82g (Lessen type 4; MI I, 409/45; E 188b). A contemporary cast, good fine £90-120
Charles II (1660-1685), Charles II, a small oval silver badge issued in exile, bust three-quarters left, rev. crowned arms, 26 x 22mm (MI I, 439/6); Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a copper medal, unsigned [by T. Simon], 31mm (MI I, 462/56; E 217); together with other 17th century copper medals (3) [5]. Varied state £70-90
Hammer Price: £85
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a heart-shaped silver locket, crowned bust of Charles II left dividing cr, rev. Catherine left dividing catherina regina, 25 x 20mm (MI I, –; cf. Heckett 143). Slightly distorted and suspension ring missing, otherwise good very fine, very rare £400-500
£400–£500
Charles II (1660-1685), PEACE OF BREDA, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated on rocky shore, contemplating her navies, 56mm (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Scuffed and bruised, fine £80-100
Charles II (1660-1685), British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettier, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm (MI I, 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
James II (1685-1688), James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust right, rev. hand from heaven about to place a crown on a cushion bearing a laurel, 33mm (MI I, 605/5; E 273). A few marks, otherwise about extremely fine, lightly toned; in a turned wooden box £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
James II (1685-1688), James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, similar, 33mm (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Fine £60-80
£60–£80
James II (1685-1688), EXECUTION OF THE DUKES OF MONMOUTH AND ARGYLL, 1685, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, bust of James placed over sceptres on pedestal displaying crowned arms, rev. Justice holding sword and scales, the decapitated bodies of the two Dukes to left and right, their heads on blocks, 60mm (MI I, 615/27; E 281). Very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £580
James II (1685-1688), SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of James II and Mary to right, he laureate, rev. the salvage operation, a small row-boat to the fore with Sir William Phipps’s ship, the Algier Rose, beyond, 55mm (MI I, 619/33; E 285; MH 71; Betts 67). Good extremely fine, attractively toned £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £1,350
James II (1685-1688), Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the seven bishops in medallions, edge si fractus, etc, 51mm (MI I, 622/37; cf. E 288). Some edge nicks and bruises, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £150-200
James II (1685-1688), Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the seven bishops in medallions, edge plain, 49mm, 23.95g (MI I, 622/37; E 288b). About very fine; pierced, with ring for suspension £50-70
£50–£70
James II (1685-1688), Birth of Prince James, 1688, a copper medal by G. Bower, crowned shield supported by four putti, rev. two putti holding crown and banner above the infant prince, 36mm (Woolf 3:5; MI I, 627/46; E 292). About very fine, rare £100-150
William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettier], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who is falling from his chariot, 35mm (MI I, 662/25; E 312). A few surface marks, otherwise about very fine £120-150
William and Mary (1689-1694), BATTLE OF La HOGUE, 1692, a silver medal by J. Roettier, conjoined busts right, rev. naval engagement, 50mm (MI II, 64/266; E 346). Extremely fine and very rare £400-600
William III (1694-1702), State of Britain, 1697, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of William III right, rev. Britannia seated by shield, 70mm (MI II, 192/499; E 372). Somewhat scuffed, otherwise good very fine £150-200
Anne (1702-1714), Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a copper medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, with shield, 70mm (MI II, 298/115; E 423). Somewhat scuffed, otherwise very fine £150-180
£150–£180
Anne (1702-1714), Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medalet or counter, bust left, rev. crowned arms and supporters, 25mm (MI II, 297/109); together with other base metal medals (2) [3]. Varied state £25-35
Hammer Price: £45
Anne (1702-1714), Douai Taken, 1710, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. Victory, standing amid piles of captured French arms, affixing a shield to a column, 47mm (MI II, 369/213; E 443). Some hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, attractively toned £200-300
Hammer Price: £520
Anne (1702-1714), PEACE OF UTRECHT, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, 35mm (MI II, 400/257; E 460); Loss of Minorca, 1756, a pinchbeck medal, 35mm (MI II, 680/395); together with other miscellaneous medals (3, two in silver) [5]. Very fine and better £150-200
George I (1714-1727), George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by E. Hannibal, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. King seated beneath canopy being crowned by Britannia, 52mm (MI II, 423/8; E 470). Some light tooling in the fields, otherwise about very fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
Birth of Prince Charles, the Young Pretender, 1720, a bronze medal by E. Hamerani, conjoined busts of James III and Clementina right, rev. Providence holding a child in her arms, pointing at globe, 41mm (Woolf 38:1; MI II, 452/60; E 488). About extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
George I (1714-1727), Appeal Against the House of Hanover, 1721, a bronze medal by E Hamerani, bust of James III right, rev. Hanoverian horse trampling lion and unicorn, view of London behind, 49mm (Woolf 40:1; MI II, 454/63; E 493). Some wear to high points, otherwise about extremely fine £150-200
George II (1727-1760), 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 (MI II, 479/4; E 510); together with other Coronation and Jubilee medals in silver (3), base metal (2) [6]. Fine or better, some damaged £60-80
Hammer Price: £240
The Jacobite Princes, 1731, a bronze medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, star in field, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, edge lettered, 41mm (Woolf 43.1; MI II, 492/32; E 521). Good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
The Jacobite Princes, c. 1737, a bronze medal by E. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. bust of Prince Henry right, 45mm (Woolf 47:1; MI II, 493/35; E 534). Good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £260
George II (1727-1760), Porto Bello Taken, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left with staff, rev. ships entering harbour, 37mm (MI II, 535/107; Betts 211). Good fine, dark patina £50-70
Hammer Price: £75
George II (1727-1760), Porto Bello Taken, 1739, a silver medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left with staff, legend reads verno (sic), rev. ships entering harbour, 37mm, 17.00g (MI II, 536/110; McCormick-Goodhart 50; Betts 215; cf. Ford XIII, 530, same dies). Cast and chased; minor test marks on edge, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; far superior to the Ford specimen £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
George II (1727-1760), Carlisle Recaptured, 1745, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Duke attacking hydra, 37mm (Woolf 52:3; MI II, 605/261); together with other miscellaneous medallions, tokens etc. (26), mostly base metal [27]. First about fine, others in varied state £30-50
Hammer Price: £180
George II (1727-1760), Carlisle Recaptured, 1745, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Duke on horseback, 35mm (Woolf 52:5; MI 605/262); together with other medals (5, one in silver), mostly 17th and 18th century [6]. First fine, others in varied state £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
George II (1727-1760), TREATY of Aix-La-CHAPELLE, 1748, a silver medal, unsigned (by C.N. or J.C. Roettier), bust of Prince Charles right, rev. Britannia standing at the shore regarding the approaching fleet, 30mm (Woolf 59.1; MI II, 600/251). Good very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
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