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Duke of Marlborough, Cities Captured, 1703, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], similar, 42mm (M II, 246/35; E 400). Rim knock on reverse at 5 o’clock, about very fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Union of England and Scotland, 1707, silver medalets or counters (3), unsigned, bust left, rev. crowned arms and supporters, 25mm (MI II, 295; E 424), others (2), similar, both 34mm (cf. MI II, 296/111; E 425) [3]. First with scratch behind bust, otherwise extremely fine with grey tone, others fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
Anne, 1709, an engraved silver medal, unsigned, crowned draped bust left within wreath border, date below, rev. arms of Wraxall, 67mm (MI –). Very fine and extremely rare (£500-600)
£500–£600
Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. Britannia standing, ships behind, 35mm (MI II, 400/257; E 460). About extremely fine, attractive olive-gold tone (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £100
Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 35mm (MI II, 400/257; E 460). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, attractively toned (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Minor rim nicks, about extremely fine, reverse better, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 34mm (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Good fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
Spanish Fleet Destroyed off Cape Passaro, 1718, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of George I right, rev. rostral column and trophies, 45mm (MI II, 439/42; E 481). Obverse very fine but with flaw in field and on rim, reverse about extremely fine and toned (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £120
Spanish Fleet Destroyed off Cape Passaro, 1718, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 45mm (MI II, 439/42; E 481). Old collectors’ number inked in obverse field, about very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science holding a plan of the solar system, 52mm (MI II, 469/83; E 504). About extremely fine, olive tone (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £140
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Some surface marks, almost extremely fine, toned (£80-120)
George II, 1731, a silver medal by J. Dassier, bust left, rev. legend in 13 lines, 41mm (MI II, 498/43; E 526). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £240
The Royal Family, 1732, a white metal medal by J. Croker and J.S. Tanner, busts of George II and Caroline vis-à-vis, rev. busts of their seven children, the edge ingraved in flowing script (His Majesty’s reward to Richd. Hornby of the Wrightson and Isabell for bravely defending her with five men and three boys against a french privateer of 70 men and blowing up the privateer, June 2, 1744), 69mm (MI II, 500/47; E 528). Good fine and unusual, worthy of further research (£100-200)
Hammer Price: £190
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length uniformed bust of Admiral Vernon, standing half-left, long staff in his left hand, sword clearly visible and still within its hilt, rev. six ships within the harbour of Portobello, 40mm (Betts 188; MI II, –). Very fine and attractive, excellent surfaces, with some minor traces of original colour still evident (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Carthagena Taken, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Don Blass, kneeling, surrenders his sword to Admiral Vernon, rev. ships entering Porto Bello harbour, 38mm (MI II, 552/168). Very fine and well-struck (£60-80)
Free British Fishery Society Established, 1750, a silver medal by L. Koch, bust of Prince of Wales right, rev. fishermen with nets, trawler in background, 40mm (MI II, 659/365; E 629). About extremely fine, toned (£70-90)
George III, Accession, 1760, a copper medal by T. Pingo, bust left, rev. Britannia standing, 41mm (Eimer 17; BHM 3; E 683). Somewhat dirty, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
George III, Accession, 1760, a copper medal by T. Pingo, similar, 41mm (Eimer 17; BHM 3; E 683). Very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust in armour right, rev. Britannia crowning George III, 34mm (BHM 23; E 694). Obverse very fine, reverse better and toned (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £170
Restoration of Alnwick Castle, 1766, a silver medal by J. Kirk, bust of the Duke of Newcastle right, rev. view of the Castle, 44mm (BHM 106; E 717). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and toned (£60-80)
Death of George Whitefield, 1770, a silver medal by T. Pingo, three-quarter bust right, rev. cherub seated on funerary urn, leaning on a skull, 36mm (Eimer 44b [not listed in silver]; BHM 147; E 735; Betts 527). Good very fine, very rare in silver (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £280
Glasgow University, William Hunter Medal, 1783, a bronze award by N. Macphail, bust left, rev. legend in seven lines, edge details smoothed, 70mm (Storer 1720; E 806; D & W 229/206; Brodie 615); Glasgow University, Joseph Black Medal, 1799, a bronze award by N. Macphail, bust left, rev. similar, edge named (Jacobus Brown, in Classe Chemica Pract: 1885), 70mm (Storer 383; E 911; D & W 229/207; Brodie –) [2]. Very fine and better (£60-80)
£60–£80
Captain James Cook, Memorial, 1784, a silver 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). Good very fine, toned, rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £650
Captain James Cook, Memorial, 1784, a copper medal by L. Pingo, from the same dies as previous, 42mm (Eimer 64; BHM 258; E 780; MH 374). Extremely fine (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £290
William Wyon, an important collection of bronze medals (32), viz. trials for war medals (12), George IV Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Naval General Service, Military General Service, Burma, Army of India, Jellalabad 1842, Kelat-i-Ghilzie, Army of the Punjab, China 1842 (proposed and adopted designs), Army of the Sutlej, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct; other medals (20), viz. Sir Joseph Banks, 1816, 41mm (BHM 911; E 1088); Royal Humane Society, 38mm; Sir Joseph Banks, 1820, 38mm...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Battle of 1st June 1794, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, bust of Admiral Earl Howe right, rev. Lord Howe's flagship, HMS Charlotte, sinking a French vessel, 47mm (BHM 383; E 855; MH 417). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Battle of Camperdown, 1797, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust of Admiral Sir Richard Onslow three-quarters left, rev. scene of the engagement, 47mm (BHM 427; E 885; MH 472). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
Battle of Camperdown, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust of Lord Viscount Duncan half right, rev. Britannia seated, lion at her side, 38mm (BHM 428; E 887). Some surface marks and scuffed, otherwise good very fine, brilliant (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
Battle off Cape St Vincent, 1797, a white metal medal by T. Wyon Sr, uniformed bust almost facing, rev. two infant genii display earl’s coronet and British ensign above the sea, legend above and below, 38mm (BHM 433; E 883). About extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £75
Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, uniformed bust of the Earl of St Vincent left, rev. Hispania on sea-shore reclining against a shield, naval engagement at right, 49mm (BHM 435; E 881); Death of Earl Howe, 1799, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust left, rev. naval trophies, 38mm (BHM 468; E 909) [2]. First about extremely fine, second better but grazed in obverse field (£80-100)
Action off Tory Island, 1798, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust of Rear Admiral Sir Borlase Warren right, rev. Hibernia seated on a cannon on the foreshore, ships at sea, 47mm (BHM 455; E 895; MH 542). Virtually extremely fine (£40-60)
William Pitt Appointed First Lord of the Treasury, 1799, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust left, rev. legend in 11 lines, 53mm (BHM 470; E 912). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
William Pitt Appointed First Lord of the Treasury, 1799, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, similar, 53mm (BHM 470; E 912). Very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
George III Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, bust left, rev. burning altar, Eye of Providence above, 48mm (Pollard 23i; BHM 483; E 916). Good very fine (£40-60)
George III Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a copper medal by P. Kempson, 38mm (BHM 486); Death of Lord Nelson, 1805, a white metal medal by P. Wyon, 38mm (BHM 579; E 958); Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned, 40mm (Eimer 156; BHM 2494) [3]. About very fine and better (£50-70)
Charles James Fox, 1800, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. legend in 11 lines in wreath, 53mm (BHM 488; E 915); Battle of Waterloo, 1815, a silver medal by T. Wyon, bust of the Prince Regent left, rev. standard, 26mm; Visit of George IV to Scotland, 1822, a copper medal by W. Bain, laureate bust left, rev. King accepts crown from kneeling Scotia, Edinburgh Castle in background, 45mm (BHM 1178; E 1162; Brodie 245); Royal Exchange Opened, 1842, a silver medal by W. Wyon,...
Death of Sir Ralph Abercromby, 1801, a silver medal by T. Halliday, uniformed bust with quizzing glass left, rev. Britannia lying in front of tomb, pyramids behind, 40mm (BHM 506; E 930). Rim nicks, about very fine, toned, scarce (£90-120)
London Highland Society, 1801, a bronze medal by G.F. Pidgeon after B. West, bust of Sir Ralph Abercrombie right, rev. Highlander with drawn sword seizing French standard, Gaelic inscription on edge, 49mm (BHM 512 and note; E 932; Gordon 29; cf. DNW 44, 742). Minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Preliminaries for the Treaty of Amiens, 1801, a copper medal, unsigned, oval shield on crossed swords, rev. Peace emptying cornucopia on quay-side, 38mm (BHM 516; E 935); France, Chambre de Commerce de Lyon, 1892, an octagonal silver plaque by L.-O. Roty, winged Genie unwinding a cocoon, rev. caduceus and branch of oak, 42mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 34; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.143, 38; BDM VIII, 176); together with other miscellaneous medals (4, one in silver) [6]. Mostly very fine...
Hammer Price: £350
Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 1801, a gilt-bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, armoured and draped bust of George III left, rev. Britannia greeting Hibernia, 48mm (BHM 524; Pollard 24; E 927). About extremely fine, but test marks on edge at 2 and 5 o’clock and a noticeable scratch in reverse field (£120-150)
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