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Capture of the Citadel of Lille, 1708, a copper medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. Victory holding shield above a plan of the fortifications, 44mm (MI II, 338/169; E 435); French Lines Passed, Bouchain Taken, 1711, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, 44mm (MI II, 385/237; E 450) [2]. Very fine and better £90-120
Hammer Price: £220
Peace Negotiations at Gertruydenberg, 1710, a silver medal by N. Roettier, bust of James III right, rev. map of the British Isles, 38mm, 17.98g (Woolf 23:1a; MI II, 312/133; E 428). Good fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
PEACE OF UTRECHT, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, 35mm, 15.60g (MI II, 400/257; E 460). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine, deep olive tone £90-120
Hammer Price: £110
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, 71.81g (MI II, 423/8; E 470). Some light tooling in the fields, otherwise about very fine, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £360
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 17.24g (MI II, 424/9; E 470); George I, a silver counter, 25mm, 3.45g (MI II, 428/18; E 471); The Church Preserved, 1714, a brass counter, unsigned [by L.G. Lauffer], 25mm, 5.59g (MI II, 432/28); together with a brass jeton of George I and Caroline, 26mm, 3.04g [4]. Second and third very fine, others in varied state £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a silver medal by O. Hamerani, bust left, rev. Princess riding towards Rome in a biga, 48mm, 43.54g (Woolf 36:1; MI II, 444/49; E 484). Good fine, toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Order of the Bath Revived, 1725, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of George I right, rev. standing figure of Prince William in Knight’s robes, 46mm (MI II, 463/75; E 501); Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1727, a copper medal by J. Croker, 52mm (MI II, 469/83; E 504) [2]. Very fine, but second with obverse rim knock at 12 o’clock £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
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, 18.65g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Cleaned in the past, otherwise about very fine £70-90
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 35mm, 18.01g (MI II, 479/4; E 510); together with other European medals (4, two in silver) [5]. First fine, others very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
Prince Charles and Prince Henry, 1731, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Henry left, 41mm, 31.35g (Woolf 43.1; MI II, 492/34; E 521); Marriage of Charles III and Princess Louise of Stolberg at Macerata, 1772, a copper medal, unsigned [by F. Hamerani], 32mm, 11.89g (Woolf 71:1; BHM 163; E 743); together with a later restitution of a ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ medal copying the portrait on the 1731 original, 35mm [3]. Last fine, others very fine £90-120
Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, silver medals by J.S. Tanner (2), Minerva standing between trophies and emblems, revs. Queen Caroline waters a grove of palm trees, 39mm, 20.45g, 20.24g (MI II, 517/72; E 537; Betts 169; MG 1228) [2]. Fine to very fine, both toned £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
Portobello Taken, 1739, a brass medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing left, cannon and ship in background, rev. six ships entering harbour, 40mm, 15.19g (MI II, 538/121; McCormick-Goodhart 96; Betts 221). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £1,750
John Milton, c. 1740, a copper medal by J. Dassier, bust three-quarters right, rev. Adam and Eve beneath tree with serpents, 42mm (MI I, 564/229; E 254). About extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £65
Cartagena Taken, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon receiving the sword of surrender from Don Blass, rev. six ships entering harbour, 27mm (MI II, 552/166; Betts 302). Good fine, rare £80-100
Cartagena Taken, 1741, a copper medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing between Ogle and Wentworth, lions at feet, rev. six ships entering harbour, 38mm (MI II, 554/175; Betts 309). Weak detail, otherwise good fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
The Duke of Argyle and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Duke standing, leaning on column, rev. Devil leading Walpole by a rope around his neck, NO EXCISE, etc, 36mm (MI II, 561/190; E 561; Betts 247). Fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £60
Duke of Marlborough, 1742, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend in four lines, 55mm (MI II, 568/202; E 568); Earl of Chesterfield, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 55mm (MI II, 582/222; E 580); Robert Walpole, 1744, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 55mm (MI II, 585/226; E 583); John Barnard, 1744, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 55mm (MI II, 587/230; E 586) [4]. Very fine and better, matching patina £100-150
Hammer Price: £400
The Rebels Retreat to Scotland, 1745, a silver medal by T. Pingo, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. lion subduing a wolf, 33mm, 13.55g (Eimer 2; Woolf 53:4; MI II, 607/265; E 600). Good fine, toned £60-80
TREATY of Aix-La-CHAPELLE, 1748, a bronze medal, unsigned [by C.N. or J.C. Roettier], 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). About extremely fine £90-120
Marriage of George III and Queen Charlotte, 1761, a silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned hearts, 26mm, 4.06g (BHM 17B); Christ’s Hospital, c. 1790, a silver Marker’s medal by L. Pingo, edge erased, 35mm (Eimer 66a; MI I, 61/16; E 29; Grimshaw 90); Preliminaries for the Peace of Amiens, 1801, a brass medalet by H. Kettle, 25mm (BHM 514); George III, Golden Jubilee, 1809, a brass medalet by H. Kettle, 25mm (BHM 647); Opening of Waterloo Bridge, 1817, a silver medal...
Hammer Price: £160
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust right, rev. King, clad as a Roman emperor, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 21.54g (BHM 24; E 694). Cleaned and scuffed, particularly in the obverse field, otherwise very fine, reverse toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £250
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal, unsigned [by T. Pingo], armoured bust left, rev. bust of Charlotte right, 41mm, 23.55g (Eimer 19; BHM 30; E 692). Marks on Queen’s cheek, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone £100-150
Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766, a copper medal signed I.W., bust of William Pitt left, rev. legend in 7 lines, 40mm (BHM 100; E 713; Betts 516); Marriage of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, 1816, a plated brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 909); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals, medalets, etc (35), some of Australian interest [37]. First fine, second about extremely fine with full silvering, others in varied state £40-60
Hammer Price: £130
Exeter Lodge 5758, an engraved silver Memento Mori, masonic accoutrements both sides, rev. named (James Luke), 26mm, 4.05g. Very fine; with integral loop for suspension £60-80
Hammer Price: £430
Unknown Irish Gentleman, c. 1790, a uniface trial for a copper medal, unsigned [by W. Mossop], draped bust right, no legend, 38mm. Good very fine, very rare £80-100
Naval Action off Tory Island, 1798, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, uniformed bust of Sir John Warren right, rev. Hibernia seated right on arms, fleet at sea at right, 49mm (BHM 455; E 895). Extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
William Pitt, 1799, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust left, rev. legend, 53mm (BHM 470; E 912); Sir Walter Scott, 1824, a copper medal by W. Wyon for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 1238; Brodie 249); James Watt, 1827, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, 62mm (BHM 1261, recté 1827); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 60mm (BHM 1283; E 1189); Society of Apothecaries, Linnæus Medal, 1830, in copper, by W. Wyon, 47mm (E 1233) [5]. About very fine and better £100-150
George III Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, bust left, rev. burning altar, Eye of Providence above, 48mm (BHM 483; Pollard 23i; E 916). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £75
Mr Mullings’s School, an engraved silver Reward of Merit, crossed quills above oval tablet and crossed palm branches, rev. named (Obtained by George Bright for his good Improvement in writing at Mr Mullings’s School, June 1804), wreath border, hallmarked RF London, 49mm, 16.88g (Grimshaw –). Good very fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £320
Death of William Pitt, 1806, a copper medal by T. Webb, bust left, rev. island rock buffeted by heavy waves, 53mm (BHM 610; E 975); Robert Ferguson, 1836, a white metal medal by W. Bain, 50mm (BHM 1702; Brodie –); Death of the Duke of Cambridge, 1850, a white metal medal by G.G. Adams, 60mm (BHM 2392); John Flaxman, 1854, a copper medal by H. Weigall for the Art Union of London, 56mm (BHM 2535; E 1480; Beaulah 7); Thomas Banks, 1858, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London,...
Hammer Price: £190
Earl of Wellington, 1812, a copper medal by T. Webb, bust left, rev. VOTA PVBLICA in wreath, 54mm (Eimer 10; BHM 746; E 1028); together with a Roman Æ 4 [2]. Varied state £20-30
Hammer Price: £30
Victories of the Penninsular War, 1815, a bronze box medal by J. Porter for E. Orme, bust of Wellington left, rev. Victory seated under a tree and inscribing a tablet, 75mm; containing 13 aquatint roundels depicting battle scenes (Eimer 80; BHM 866; E 1074) [Lot]. Medal and contents about very fine; in original maroon case of issue £200-300
Hammer Price: £980
Daniel O’Connell, 1816, a copper medal by W.S. Mossop, bust right, rev. ERIN MA VORNEEN in wreath, 49mm (BHM 914). Light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £120-150
Hammer Price: £330
Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, brass medalets (4), all unsigned, for her birth (2), marriage and obsequies, all 22mm (BHM 409, 910, 950) [4]. About extremely fine £30-40
Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a copper medal by T. Webb for Mudie, bust left, rev. legend in 35 lines, 55mm (Eimer 94; BHM 986; E 1118); Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, 51mm (Eimer 143; BHM 2476) [2]. Fine to very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Trial of Queen Caroline, 1820, a brass medalet, unsigned, capped bust left, rev. MILAN PLOT, etc, 25mm (BHM 1039); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 1110); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 1290); Obsequies for George IV, 1830, a copper medal by T.W. Ingram, 44mm (BHM 1412) [5]. Fourth fine, last very fine, others extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146). Light scuffing in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £90-120
George IV, Visit to Ireland, 1821, a brass medalet by I. Parkes, bust left, rev. harp and shamrock, 25mm (BHM 1134); Majority of Princess Victoria, 1837, a silver medal by W. Wyon for W.H. Holbrooke, 30mm (W & E 9; BHM 1742 [neither noted in silver]); Great Exhibition, 1851, a bronze Exhibitor’s medal, edge impressed (United Kingdom, Class 10, No. 485), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1462); University College, London (Est. 1827), a silver award medal, unsigned [after W. Wyon], named (E.M....
Death of Lord Byron, 1824, copper medals (2), by T. Stothard, bust left, rev. lightning striking branches, 64mm (BHM 1231; E 1172), and by J. Woodhouse for Thomason, 39mm (BHM 1222); Bicentenary of the Birth of Lord Byron, 1988, a cast bronze medal by R. Dutton, 61mm, edge stamped 9-500, with certificate signed by the artist; other medals for the same event (3, one, by G. Colley, in silver) [6]. Extremely fine £80-100
Death of George Canning, 1827, medals (3), in copper by A. Galle (2), bust left, revs. legend, 51mm (BDM II, 197), and unsigned, DIED AT CHISWICK, etc, 46mm (BHM 1304; E 1195); same event, brass medalets (4), all 25-26mm (BHM 1300, 1302, 1306, 1307) [7]. BHM 1300 extremely fine, others very fine and better £40-60
Hammer Price: £80
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