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Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, 1588, a silver jeton, unsigned, bear with ragged staff, rev. lion passant guardant, 26mm, 4.77g (MI I, 151/125). About very fine and toned, extremely rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £800
James I, Coronation, 1603, a silver medal, probably by C. Anthony, laureate and armoured bust right, mantle around shoulders, rev. crowned rampant lion left, holding brazier and wheatsheaf, 29mm, 5.73g (MI I, 191/11; E 80). Good fine, toned £500-700
Hammer Price: £580
Queen Anne, 1603, a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by C. Anthony], bust three-quarters left, draped and jewelled, rev. armorial shield, astvtia fallax tvtior innocentia, 29mm, 7.32g (MI I, 192/12; E 81). Almost very fine and toned, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £700
Peace Treaty with Spain, 1604, a bronzed electrotype copy of a medal said to be by N. Hilliard, armoured bust of James I right, rev. figures of Religion and Peace, 38mm (MI I, 194/16; E 84 var.; v.L. II, 19). Very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, silver medalets (2), unsigned, busts of King and Henrietta Maria vis-à-vis, on one King with ruff, other with lace collar, revs. Cupid scatters roses, both 22mm, 1.78g, 2.06g (MI I, 238/1, 238/2; E 105) [2]. First very fine, second about fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
Charles I, Coronation, 1626, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust right, rev. arm issuing from clouds holding a sword, 30mm, 9.88g (MI I, 243/10; E 106). About fine, toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned, cruciform shields, rev. legend in tablet, 30mm, 5.08g (MI I, 253/34; E 115); Charles I and Henrietta Maria, c. 1630, engraved silver counters in the style of S. de Passe (2), conjoined busts right, rev. three crowns supported on sceptre and sword, both 27mm (MI I, 378/278) [3]. Fine and better £70-90
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, bust left wearing Scottish crown, rev. thistle and rose tree combined, 29mm, 10.27g (MI I, 266/60; E 123). Very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, rev. thistle flower, 29mm, 11.46g (MI I, 265/60; E 123). Harshly cleaned, about fine £80-100
£80–£100
Anglo-Dutch Fishing Treaty, 1636, a plated electrotype copy of the medal by H. Reinhard, conjoined busts right, rev. Justice and Peace embrace, 54mm, 67.24g (MI I, 278/81; E 128). Good fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £65
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small uniface oval cast silver medal after T. Simon, bust left, 24 x 21mm, 3.21g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.118; MI I, 391/13; E 181B). 18th-century work, the head set against a stippled background, very fine £80-100
Oliver Cromwell, Death, 1658, a pair of obverse and reverse electrotype copies of the Dutch medal, laureate bust left, rev. shepherd attending his flock under an olive tree, 48mm (MI I, 435/85; E 200) [2]. Very fine; in a leather box £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm, 8.58g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). About very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Duke of Lauderdale, 1672, a silver medal by J. Roettier, bust right, armoured and draped in Roman style, rev. Minerva seated holding spear and ducal helm, his armorial bearings within Garter at her side, 63mm, 93.43g (MI I, 550/208; E 248). Traces of two die flaws on obverse and scratches behind head, edge bruise on reverse, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £620
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, 34mm, 15.59g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Rather scuffed in centre of reverse below crown, otherwise extremely fine, toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £250
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, similar, 34mm, 16.11g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Extremely fine but burnished £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, 34mm, 16.24g (MI I, 605/5; E 273); Queen Mary, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, 34mm, 15.08g (MI I, 606/7; E 274) [2]. Brightly polished, some scuffs and nicks, fine to very fine, the first with remains of adhesive on reverse £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Queen Mary, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust right, rev. Queen seated right on a mound, 34mm, 15.06g (MI I, 606/7; E 274). Very fine, toned £90-120
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who is falling from his chariot, 35mm, 11.78g (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Surface marks and has been lightly cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £240
Death of Mary, 1694, a copper medal by J. or N. Roettier, bust right, rev. inscription, 49mm (MI II, 11/343; E 362); Abraham de Moivre, 1741, a copper medal by J.A.Dassier, 54mm (MI II, 565/197; E 563) [2]. First about very fine, second good very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £95
Anne, Accession, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust left, rev. crowned heart on pedestal, 35mm, 15.55g (MI II, 227/1; E 388). Better than very fine, toned £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 16.91g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise very fine, olive tone £150-200
Hammer Price: £130
Duke of Marlborough, Cities Captured, 1703, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust of Anne left, rev. equestrian figure of Marlborough receiving the keys to the cities of Bonn, Huy and Limbourg, 42mm, 36.96g (MI II, 246/35; E 400). Brightly polished and with cut in edge, otherwise about very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £110
Barcelona Relieved, 1706, a bronze medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, rev. sun eclipsed, city and harbour below, 35mm (MI II, 280/86; E. 418). Cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine, gold-brown patina £60-80
Hammer Price: £90
Battle of Almenara, 1710, silver and copper medals by J. Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, revs. battle scene, both 48mm, silver 47.20g (MI II, 373/218; E 445). Harshly cleaned and scuffed, otherwise about very fine, copper medal with remains of adhesive on reverse £200-300
Battle of Saragossa, 1710, silver and copper medals by J. Croker, bust of Queen Anne left, revs. Victory, watched by Britannia, lays captured standards at the feet of Queen Anne, both 48mm, silver 47.06g (MI II, 373/219, E 446) [2]. Brightly polished, otherwise very fine but silver scuffed and stained on reverse from old adhesive, copper toned to red and green £250-350
Hammer Price: £210
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.71g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). A few surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned £150-200
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 34mm, 15.39g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Good very fine, toned £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
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, 18.41g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). About very fine, toned £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 35mm, 18.36g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Fine, toned £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, 35mm, 18.00g (MI II, 479/4; E 510); Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, 35mm, 18.70g (MI II, 480/8; E 512) [2]. Very fine but brightly polished and reverses lacquered £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm, 18.62g (MI II, 480/8; E 512). Very fine £80-100
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left, rev. panorama of harbour, 40mm (Adams PBv 13-K; MI II, 530/196). Fine to very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £40
Capture of Portobello, 1739, pinchbeck medals (5), all unsigned, busts of Admiral Vernon three-quarters right (2), standing left, and standing right (2), revs. panorama of harbour, all 38mm (Adams PBv 23-T, PBv 27-W, PBvi 4-D, PBvi 17-Z, PBvi 18-CC; Betts 240; MI II, 536/110, 538/122) [5]. Generally fine £150-200
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.W., half-length figures of Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown vis-à-vis, rev. panorama of harbour, 38mm (Adams PBvb 6-J; Betts 268; MI II, 535/106). Much original gilding, about very fine £70-90
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 40mm (Adams PBvi 5-E; Betts 221; MI II, 538/120); Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 39mm (Adams FCv 3-B; Betts 279; MI II, 547/152); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAvow 1-A; Betts 310; MI II, 554/174) [3]. Varied state, first with initials engraved on obverse £60-80
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a silver or plated medal, unsigned, Vernon standing right, legend reads britis, rev. ships in harbour, 26mm, 7.55g (Adams PBvi 14-R; Betts –; MI plates, clvi, 18). Large piercing, fair, very rare £50-100
Hammer Price: £85
Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Admiral Vernon facing, tree at left and buildings at right, rev. ships entering harbour, 39mm (Adams FCv 3-B; Betts 279; MI II, –). About very fine, dark green patina £80-100
Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Admiral Vernon, Admiral Ogle stands to right, rev. two ships entering harbour, Blas in rowing boat, 38mm (Adams CAvlo 1-B; Betts 323; MI II, 553/172). Minor edge faults on obverse, otherwise good fine £50-70
Carlisle Recaptured, 1745, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland as a Roman warrior attacking the Hydra, view of Carlisle in background, 37mm (Woolf 52:3; MI II, 605/261). Good fine £40-60
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