Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, a medalet by J. Davies, in brass, 25mm, 4.25g/12h (DH Middlesex 951; BHM 283); Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (5), by Lutwyche (3), all 26mm, in brass, 6.38g/6h (DH 969), in plated brass (2), 6.67g/6h (DH 971), 6.72g/6h (DH 972), unsigned (2), both 30mm, 7.83g/6h, 7.08g/6h (both DH 968; BHM 321); George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, a medal by J. Davies (3), in brass, 29mm, 8.06g/5h (DH 932; BHM 296), a medalet by J.G. Hancock & Co, in brass, 25mm, 4.38g/12h (DH 935; BHM 308); George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by J.-P. Droz (2), in silver, 35mm, 18.48g/12h (DH 179; BHM 311), and plated brass, 35mm, 18.49g/12h (DH 181; BHM 311); George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, a medal by C. James and T. Wyon Sr, in white metal, 33mm, 10.02g/12h (DH 184 bis I; BHM 304), medalets (3), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, 22mm, 2.84g/11h (DH 1133; BHM 339), by W. Mainwaring, in brass, 24mm, 5.88g/12h (DH 944; BHM 35), unsigned, in plated brass, 19mm, 2.28g/12h (DH 1139a); Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, a medalet, unsigned, in brass, 26mm, 4.99g/12h (DH 976a; BHM 398) [15]. DH 935, 944 and 976a fine, others about very fine and better, DH 179 attractively toned £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 179 J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. November 1996; DH 181 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 184 bis I bt J.A. Bobbe January 1984; DH 932 bt J.A. Bobbe September 1994; DH 935 bt J. Spingarn January 2001; DH 944 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. April 1993; DH 951 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 286 (part), bt P. Flanagan August 1990; DH 968 at 7.83g bt P. Flanagan February 1985; DH 968 at 7.08g W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 655 (part) [from Spink 1973], bt J.A. Bobbe August 1998; DH 969 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 971 bt P. Flanagan April 1982; DH 972 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1994; DH 976a bt R. Gladdle September 1986; DH 1133 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. June 1987