Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Edward VII, Review of the British and French Fleets at Spithead, 1905, a 19th century restrike of the French silver medal by J. Roettiers and J. Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. Neptune in sea-car, SPLENDOR REI NAVALIS, 72mm (Divo 252; CGMP I, 212). Hairlined, otherwise very fine, toned; set on a wooden plaque, 190 x 149mm, silver tablet below inscribed (Portsmouth Août 1905), silver tablet on back engraved (S.M. Edouard VII passe en revve les escadres anglaise et française à Portsmouth, le 9 Août 1905), silver clip and ring for suspension £200-300