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Victories of the Peninsular 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 very fine; in original maroon case of issue, inside of lid with pencilled note ‘Mrs W. Dent, pchsd. of Simmonds 1862’ £500-600
Hammer Price: £750
British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm, 36.44g (MI I, 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Good very fine, toned £350-450
France, Le Printemps, L’Été, L’Automne et L’Hiver, 1927, uniface square bronze plaques by H. Dropsy for Canale (4), seated nude female, respectively, supporting a basket of roses on her head, sheltering under a tree from the sun, supporting a basket of produce and sheltering against a tree-stump, her cape blowing while it snows, each 50 x 50mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 60-2, –; cf. DNW 48, 736-9); the four set in a rectangular bronze mount, named (À Me. P. Jousselin, Président du...
Hammer Price: £850
Naval Reward, 1665, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. King on sea-shore viewing naval engagement, 62mm, 93.49g (MI I, 503/139; E 230). Stain in field by forehead, otherwise very fine £400-500
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a gold medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, legend reads fr, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 18.56g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Cabinet friction on obverse, otherwise about very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £900
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, from the same dies as previous, 36mm, 30.24g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Fields scuffed, otherwise very fine £900-1,200
Pacification of Ireland, 1691, a copper medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and armoured bust of William III right, rev. Victories with names and views of six Irish towns on shields, below William commands on horseback before Drogheda and Dublin, edge lettered, 41mm (MI II, 41/224; E 340). Trace of rim mount at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £920
Society of Arts (Inst. 1753), a gold award medal by G.F. Pidgeon, conjoined busts of Mercury and Minerva right, rev. wreath, named (To A. Bain, M.D., mdcccviii, For Plantations of Forest Trees, Cl. 14), 51mm, 45.95g (E 643). Reverse rim knock and associated test marks on edge, otherwise about extremely fine; in original red shagreen case £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,050
William IV, Coronation, 1831, a gold medal by W. Wyon, bust right, rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, 33mm, 27.31g (BHM 1475; E 1251). Fields scuffed, otherwise good very fine £800-1,000
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Council Medal, a copper award by W. Wyon and J.F. Domard, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia crowning standing figures of Commerce and Industry, flags and artefacts behind, edge un-named, 89mm (Allen A1; BHM 2461; E 1455). Virtually as struck £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,100
Duke of Wellington, a bronze bust, bare head three quarters left in Roman style, engraved on back (Wellington, L. Gahagan, Fecit and pub’d June 1811), 30 x 14cm. Very good condition, attractive £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,150
SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of James II and Mary right, rev. the salvage operation, a small row-boat to the fore with Sir William Phipps’s ship, the Algier Rose, beyond, 55mm, 67.05g (MI I, 619/33; E 285; Betts 67). Rim knocks and somewhat scuffed, otherwise about very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,200
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Queen receiving crown from Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, 36mm, 30.47g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Somewhat scuffed and a small test mark on obverse rim at 3 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,250
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, draped and armoured bust right with short hair, rev. Hercules, Minerva, Prudence, Peace and Mercury stand around an altar, supporting a shield with an image of Britannia, Plenty with a cornucopiæ reclines in foreground, 63mm, 106.76g (MI I, 460/54; E 214; v.L. II, 464). Trifling surface marks, otherwise very fine or better, toned £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,400
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, 6.16g (MI I, 191/11; E 80). Extremely fine, toned £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,550
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm, 31.34g (BHM 1070; E 1146). Hairlines and light scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine £900-1,200
State of Britain, 1697, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], laureate and draped bust of William III right, rev. Britannia seated by an olive branch on a book and a broken yoke, 70mm, 107.46g (MI II, 192/499; E 372). About extremely fine, toned £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,650
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, 89.07g (MI I, 615/27; E 281). Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned £700-900
Hammer Price: £2,400
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Queen receiving crown from Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, 36mm, 30.66g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Marked in reverse field and some hairlining, otherwise better than extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,500
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a gold medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 58mm, 89.83g (W & E 2000.3; BHM 3219; E 1733a). A few light surface and scuff marks, particularly in upper reverse field, otherwise extremely fine; in original red leather case £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,700
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, crowned bust right, rev. crowned bust of Queen Alexandra right, 55mm, 91.78g (W & E 4100.5; BHM 3737; E 1871). Mint state; in red case of issue £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
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