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Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 29mm, 8.04g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Very fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £190
British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm, 33.83g (MI I, 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Surface marks, otherwise about very fine £200-£200
Hammer Price: £280
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. crown held over wreath on cushion, 34mm, 13.86g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine, toned £200-£300
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, similar, 34mm, 15.95g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). About very fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £180
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 15.69g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Good very fine with some toning £240-£300
Hammer Price: £240
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], similar, 35mm, 15.85g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Good very fine, toned £150-£180
Hammer Price: £200
Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by N. Roettiers, laureate bust of Prince James left, rev. map of the British Isles with capitals identified and ships around, 30mm (Woolf 20:1a; MI II, 314/135). Extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £140
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.70g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). About extremely fine, toned £200-£300
Admiral Vernon, 1739, a copper medal, unsigned, armoured bust of Vernon right, rev. success to the british fleet, ship sailing right, 33mm (Adams NLv 2-B; Betts –; MI pl. cliv, 13; E 551). About very fine, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 26-V; Betts 216; MI –). Some corrosion, otherwise good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a copper medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, head facing, rev. Portobello harbour, one ship inside and five outside, 37mm (Adams PBv 34-GG; Betts –; MI –). Minor surface corrosion on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with some original colour, scarce £100-£150
Hammer Price: £85
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a copper medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, head facing, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 42-PP; Betts –; MI pl. clv, 14). Scratch in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, fluke of anchor at lower left, rev. Portobello harbour, two ships inside and four outside, 38mm (Adams PBvi 1-A; Betts 182; MI II, 537/115). Good fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £30
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Vernon standing right, ship to left and cannon to right, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBvi 19-FF; Betts –; MI –). Deposit behind Vernon’s head, otherwise good very fine, scarce £70-£100
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figures of Brown and Vernon facing each other, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 38mm (Adams PBvb 5-H; Betts 267; MI pl. clv, 5). Some minor deposit, otherwise very fine, scarce £120-£150
Hammer Price: £80
Convention of Pardo, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, perhaps by J. Roche, Britannia seated left, brandishing sword, i’ll revenge my wrongs, rev. britons strike home, British soldier standing over vanquished foe, 30mm (Adams UNI-23; Betts –; MI II, 529/91; E 546, footnote). Very fine and rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £100
Death of Archdeacon Ralph Brideoake, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 54mm (Eisler II, 293/11; MI II, 573/209; E 574); Foundation Stone of the New Royal Exchange Laid, 1842, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 44mm (BHM 2078; W & E 335.1); Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, an Exhibitor’s copper medal by W. Wyon, named (France No. 489), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1459); Society of Arts, President’s Medal, 1863, a copper award medal by L.C. Wyon, named (S. Edwards for a Figure Drawing from...
Hammer Price: £160
Captain James Cook, Memorial, 1783, a copper medal by L. Pingo, bust left, rev. Fortune leaning against a naval column with the British shield at its foot, placing a rudder on a globe, 42mm (Eimer 64; BHM 258; E 780; MH 374). Nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £460
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a silver medal by J.-P. Droz, bust right, rev. snake entwined around tripod, 35mm, 19.04g (BHM 311; DH Middlesex 179; E 827); together with other British and World medals in silver (8), base metal (2), mostly 19th century [11]. Varied state £200-£240
Hammer Price: £170
London Missionary Society, 1796, a white metal medal, unsigned, ship in full sail to left, rev. with missionaries to the south seas for the conversion of the heathens, 38mm (BHM 416; MH 449a; E 875). Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension £400-£500
£400–£500
Birmingham Pitt Club, 1814, a frosted silver medal by T. Webb, bust of William Pitt left, rev. legend in wreath, 50mm (W 1966; D & W 110/76; BHM 834). Extremely fine; unglazed £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
Candidature of Henry Brougham, 1818, a silver medal by G. Mills, 36mm (BHM 970; E 1106); Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, a silver award medal by Kirkwood, named (H. Knowles For Ploughing, 1903), 30mm [2]. First about extremely fine; with integral loop for suspension, second good very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146a). Some light hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better, toned £200-£240
Hammer Price: £420
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146a); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, silver and copper medals by G.W. de Saulles, both 56mm (BHM 3506; E 1817a); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, silver and copper medals by G.W. de Saulles, both 55mm (BHM 3737; E 1871a); George V, Coronation, 1911, silver and bronze medals by B. Mackennal, 51mm (BHM 4022; E 1922a); Investiture of Prince of Wales, 1911, a silver medal by W. Goscombe John, 35mm (Giordano 23b; BHM...
Hammer Price: £750
Royal Manchester Institution, Heywood Medal, 1823, a silver award by W. Wyon, bust of Benjamin Heywood right, rev. façade of the Institute, 50mm (BHM 1209; E 1170; D & W 260/422; Taylor 111a). Good extremely fine, very rare; glazed and set in a silver band £200-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a copper medal by I. Parkes, bust three-quarters left, rev. angel holding scroll and trumpet flying above monument, 76mm (BHM 1282). A few surface marks, otherwise good very fine £60-£80
Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by T. Halliday for T. Woolfield, train crossing viaduct over the Sankey Canal, rev. entrance to Liverpool station, 49mm (Moyaux 4; BHM 1458; E 1223). About extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
William IV, Coronation, 1831, a silver medal by W. Wyon, bust right, rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251). Very fine £80-£100
Reform Bill Passed, 1832, a silver medal by B. Wyon, 51mm (BHM 1603; E 1254); together with a cast copy of the Royal Family medal of 1732 by J. Croker and J.S. Tanner, 68mm [2]. First about extremely fine and toned, second fair £180-£240
Termination of Close Corporations and the Passing of the Municipal Reform Bill, Coventry, 1835, a white metal medal, unsigned, names of mayor, aldermen and other officials, rev. names of councillors in each of the Coventry wards, 48mm (BHM 1689). About extremely fine, very rare; in contemporary or slightly later case £80-£100
Horticultural Society of London, Banks Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, named (Presented to Mr G. Hall for Green Fleshed Melons, July 9th 1842), 43mm (BHM 1041; E 1138); Return of Conservative MPs for Shropshire, 1841, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, 57mm (E 1358) [2]. First sometime cleaned, otherwise both good very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £40
London Missionary Society, Launch of the John Williams, 1844, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 41mm (BHM 2201; E 1384); Centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1896, white metal medals (2, one bronzed), unsigned, both 45mm (E 1808) [3]. First fine, others very fine and pierced for suspension £80-£100
Visit of the Belgian Volunteers to England, 1867, a small silver medal, welcome to england 1867 on crowned Garter within wreath, rose, shamrock, and thistle in centre, rev. crossed rifles dividing date, in commemoration of their visit to england below, all within wreath, crown above, 30 x 22mm (BHM –; E –). About extremely fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £100-£120
Removal of Temple Bar, 1878, a uniface lead medal by C.H. and J. Mabey for Taylor, Foot and Tebay on behalf of the Corporation of London, frontal elevation of Temple Bar, legend around, 102mm (BHM 3051; E 1658; Taylor 37a). Some marks to high points, otherwise good very fine, rare; in glazed copper frame as issued £200-£260
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, 91.30g (W & E 2000.3; BHM 3219; E 1733a). Minimal hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better; in contemporary fitted case £6,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
Voyage of HMS Challenger, 1895, a cast bronze award medal, unsigned [by B. Rhind after W.S. Black], medieval knight, gauntlet at left, upright trident at right, rev. Neptune at left of framed bust of Athena, edge named (E.A. Smith), 75mm (BHM 3487; E 1797). Extremely fine; in contemporary case £80-£100
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 26mm (BHM 3506; E 1817b); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 31mm (BHM 3737; E 1871b); George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by B. Mackennal, 31mm (BHM 4022; E 1922b); Edward VIII, Proposed Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by J. Pinches, 35mm (Giordano CM247d; BHM 4291); George VI, Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe, 32mm (BHM 4314; E 2046b) [5]. Extremely fine or better ...
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 56mm (BHM 3506; E 1817a); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (BHM 3737; E 1871); together with small silver medals for 1902 and 1935 [4]. Very fine and better £40-£50
ISLE OF MAN, Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Douglas [Isle of Man], medals by Brookes & Adams (2), in copper and white metal, both 37mm (W & E 4137C.1, 4137.2; Quarmby 177-8); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Ballacosnahan, Kirkpatrick, a white metal meal by H.B. Sale, 38mm (W & E 4535P.1; Quarmby 176); JERSEY, Visit of George V to Jersey, 1921, a white metal medal, 32mm (W & E 5542.1) [4]. Varied state; second and third pierced for suspension £100-£150
Altrincham Agricultural Society, a frosted silver award medal by T. Ottley, animals in farmyard setting, rev. wreath, named (1903, Presented by W.H. Weston For The Best Collection of Vegetables, Won By Sir Frank Forbes Adam). Virtually as struck, lunettes held with silver rim, clip and ring for suspension; in original fitted case by E.C. Parker, Altrincham £100-£150
Hammer Price: £55
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