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Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, two hands strangling him with his cravat, rev. heads of Pope and Devil joined in one, edge lettered, 37mm, 29.13g (MI I, 578/250; E 259). Sometime cleaned, otherwise good very fine, scarce £200-250
Hammer Price: £420
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, wearing lace collar and Garter, rev. Charles on throne holding sceptre, crowned by Peace flying above, 29mm, 7.77g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Good very fine, toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
Mary, Death, 1695, a copper medal by J. Luder, bust right, pearls entwined in hair, rev. Britannia weeps at monument, 58mm (MI II, 114/348). Very fine £120-150
Visit of Czar Alexander II to London, 1874, a bronze medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of London, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Czar, Peace standing behind, 77mm (BHM 2981; E 1634; Welch 14). Extremely fine; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by Charles Wiener, Medallist, Brussels £120-150
Charles I, Coronation, 1626, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust right, rev. arm issuing from clouds holding a sword, 30mm, 8.45g (MI I, 243/10; E 106). About very fine, toned £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. panoramic view of the blockaded harbour, ships burning, 38mm, 18.00g (MI II, 236/18; E 395; Betts 97). Very fine, reverse better £250-300
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a cast bronze medal by G. Bower, bust left, hair long draped in robes of the Garter, rev. Jupiter, seated on his eagle, hurls his thunderbolts upon the giants who lie prostrate in a desolate landscape, ornamental border both sides, 64mm (MI I, 458/50; E 213). A contemporary cast of this very rare medal, very fine and patinated £200-250
Hammer Price: £390
Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, armoured and draped bust right, rev. equestrian figure leading army assembled on a beach, fleet at anchor in background, 50mm, 22.62g (MI I, 639/64; E 297). A sharp and well cast example, minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £380
India, East Indian Railway Opened to Rajmahal, 1860, a silver medal, unsigned [after W. Wyon, Calcutta mint], coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. the east indian railway…george turnbull, etc, 73mm (Pudd. 860.2; Moyaux 46; Swan 399). Bright from past cleaning and with a small spot by first i of victoria, otherwise good very fine, rare £300-350
Visit of the Shah of Persia to the City of London, 1873, a copper medal by A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust of Nasr-Ed-Din three-quarters left, rev. Londinia standing between shields of London and Persia, St Paul’s and Tower behind, 77mm (BHM 2951; E 1623; Welch 13). Some scuffing in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £370
Centenary of the Accession of the House of Hanover, 1814, a silver medal by W.S. Mossop, conjoined busts of George I, George II and George III right, rev. Peace seated on shore holding a medallic bust of the Prince Regent, 51mm (BHM 781; E 1057). Surface marks, otherwise very fine; with suspension loop and ring £120-150
Hammer Price: £360
George IV, Death, 1830, a large copper medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, bust right, rev. HIS REIGN BROUGHT VICTORY, etc, 114mm (BHM 1364; E 1216b). Very fine £90-120
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, a gilt white metal medal by Allen & Moore, bust of Prince Albert right, raised decorative border, rev. view of the building, Industry and attendants below, 89mm (Allen B145; E 1460). An impressive medal; spot marks on top and bottom edge for positioning in glazed frame, otherwise good very fine, rare £90-120
United States of America, General Washington, Memorial, 1805, a bronze medal by T. Webb for D. Eccleston, bust right, rev. Indian standing left, this land was ours, etc. legend in concentric circles, 76mm (Baker 85; BDM VI, 401). Light die crack in centre of reverse, graze on cheek and other minor surface marks, otherwise about very fine, patinated £150-200
Hammer Price: £350
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, young bust left, rev. veiled bust left, 26mm, 12.87g (W & E 3000.2; BHM 3506; E 1817b). Virtually mint state; in official red case of issue £300-350
Mary Queen of Scots, 1579, a silver-gilt jeton, unsigned, crowned shield of France and Scotland, rev. a vine, one branch withered, the other receiving water from clouds, 28mm, 4.39g (MI I, 129/80; E 50); Assistance Given to the United Provinces, 1585, a copper jeton, unsigned, 30mm (MI I, 133/86; E 51); together with lead counters (2), both 1574 [4]. First two fine, others in varied state £90-120
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing left, cannon at left, ship at right, rev. panorama of harbour, 37mm (Adams PBvi 5-E; Betts 221; MI II, 538/120); Capture of Portobello, 1739, pinchbeck medals (2), unsigned, both 38mm (Adams PBvi 6-G; Betts 224; MI II, 539/124) [3]. One 6-G fair, others fine and better £100-150
British Victories, 1758, a copper medal, unsigned, laureate bust of George II left, wearing armour and sash, rev. Britannia in small chariot with Justice and Liberty, 44mm (MI II, 692/416; E 662; Betts 416). About extremely fine £150-200
Bombardment of Algiers, 1816, a copper medal by T. Wyon Jr and Sr, laureate bust of the Prince Regent left, rev. naval engagement, 50mm (BHM 923; E 1084). Extremely fine, obverse dulled £70-90
Hammer Price: £340
United States of America, Inauguration of George Washington, 1790, a copper medal by J. Manly for S. Brooks, bust left, truncation signed brooks f, rev. legend, 48mm (Baker 61B). An original striking; small piercing on rim, otherwise good fine £200-300
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, 14.68g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Brush marks, otherwise very fine, toned £250-300
William IV, Accession, 1830, a white metal medal, unsigned [probably by T.W. Ingram] for Thomason, bust right, rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, 54mm (BHM 1423; E 1221); William IV, Accession, 1830, a white metal medal, unsigned [probably by T.W. Ingram] for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 1424); William IV, Coronation, 1831, medals (2), by W. Wyon in silver, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1248), unsigned, in copper, 43mm (BHM 1502); William IV, Death, 1837, white metal medals by J. Barber (2), both 58mm (BHM 1717;...
Hammer Price: £330
Kings and Queens of England, 1830, a complete set of Thomason’s re-worked set of the Dassier medals, with additional medals for George III and George IV (36), each with portrait obverse, revs. legend with biographical details, each 41mm (excepting Cromwell 38mm) (BHM 1437; E 1236) [Lot]. Extremely fine and scarce as a complete set; in original trays from book-type folder £200-300
Members of the House of Commons, 1849, a bronze medal by L.C. Lauer, coroneted bust of Victoria left, names of her ministers around, rev. divided legend in 50 lines listing names of the members, 95mm (BHM 2351; E 1439). Very fine £150-200
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, crowned busts of King and Queen, both to right, 31mm, 17.27g (W & E 4100.2; BHM 3737; E 1871). Edge hammered and scratch in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine; in official red case of issue £200-250
The Atlantic Charter, 1941, a silver medal by Turner & Simpson, conjoined crowned busts of George VI and Queen Elizabeth right, rev. busts of Roosevelt and Churchill vis-a-vis, flags between, 76mm, hallmarked Birmingham 1941 (BHM 4397; Engstrom 7). Glue stains in obverse legend, some rubbing, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; in fitted case £250-350
Battle of the Nile, 1798, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler for A. Davisson, Peace holds shield with medallic portrait of Nelson, rev. panorama of the British fleet going into action, 46mm (Hardy 5; BHM 447; Pollard 15; E 890; MH 482). Very fine with a hint of original colour on obverse £200-250
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a bronze award by W. and L.C. Wyon, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, tridents and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia placing a wreath on kneeling figure of Industry, attended by supporters representing the continents, edge named (J. & J. Stevenson, Class XXVIII), 77mm (Allen A25; BHM 2462; E 1456). Extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £320
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a hollow silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust right with long hair, rev. sun shines on three crowns placed on the branches of a leafless oak, 35mm, 7.73g (MI I, 453/38; E 215). Struck on two separate clichés united by a rim with shaped suspension loop; bruise behind head, otherwise very fine and toned £120-150
The Stuart Line, 1713, a gilt-bronze medal in the style of J. O’Brisset, laureate bust of Anne left, rev. bust of James III left, mantle draped over armour, 46mm (Woolf 28:3; MI II, 383/232). Busts highly worked against a stippled background; test scratch in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £250-300
Sir Christopher Wren, 1723, a copper electrotype of the cast medal by G.D. Gaab, bust left, rev. west front elevation of St Paul's Cathedral, 102mm (MI II, 458/69; E 497; Eidlitz 1073). Made of two separate halves joined at the rim; about extremely fine £120-150
Treaty of Passarowitz, 1718, a copper medal by J Croker, laureate and armoured bust of George I right, rev. King indicates Morea on a library globe, 45mm (MI II, 437/39; E 479; Pax 482; Nuri Pere 1156). About extremely fine, patinated £100-150
Hammer Price: £310
Congress of Verona, 1822, a gilt-bronze box with openwork lid, containing five gilt-copper medalets, probably by E. Thomason, Duke of Wellington, Frederick William III of Prussia, Francis II of Austria, Marie-Louise of Parma, Count de Chateaubriand and Alexander I of Russia, all 24mm (Eimer 99; Julius 3776) [Lot]. Extremely fine, attractive £60-80
Liverpool Cathedral, 1934, a silver award medal by W. Gilbert, eagle above cathedral, rev. laurel wreath, for fellow workers, etc, edge named (Walter Gilbert), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 57mm (Eimer 26; E 2025; cf. DNW M5, 1335). Extremely fine and most interesting, being the artist’s personal medal; in maroon fitted case of issue £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, a gilt-copper medal by G.R. Collis, conjoined busts left, rev. marriage scene, putti in clouds above, 74mm (W & E 197.2 var; BHM 1908; E 1335). Matt surface, the legend, signature, rim and edge polished; some hairline scratches on obverse and edge knock at 12 o’clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £90-120
Visit of King Victor Emanuel II to the City of London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust left, rev. figures of Britannia, Londinia and Sardinia, 76mm (W & E 717.1; BHM 2567; E 1499; Welch 8). Extremely fine; in green fitted case of issue £120-150
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver-gilt medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Catherine right, 43mm, 38.29g (MI I, 489/111; E 224). The gilding contemporary with matt surface, very fine £200-250
Victory off Cape St Vincent, 1780, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, rev. active brave victorious in wreath, 38mm (BHM 225; E 785). Good fine, scarce £80-100
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, 72.70g (MI II, 423/8; E 470). Scuffed, otherwise good fine £300-350
Resignation of William Gladstone as Prime Minister, 1894, a large bronze medal by L.C. Lauer for J. Rochelle Thomas, bust left, rev. inscription recording the names of all members of the House of Commons, 95mm (BHM 3468; E 1792). Spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £290
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