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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hammer Price: £850
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
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a plated copper medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust left wearing Collar of the Garter, rev. Charles as a shepherd, edge plain, 33mm (MI I, 474/80, a gilt example listed; E 220 var). Some staining to the silver, otherwise better than very fine, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £720
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, diademed and draped bust left, rev. DA FACILEM CURSUM ATQUE ADNUE COEPTIS and date, 87mm (W & E 90.1; BHM 1802; E 1309). Extremely fine; in black fitted case £150-200
Hammer Price: £700
George V, Coronation, 1911, a large silver medal by F. Bowcher, conjoined and crowned busts left, rev. the King, Queen Mary beside him, crowned by Britannia, Westminster Abbey beyond, edge stamped silver, 102mm, 492.0g (BHM 4023; E 1921; BDM V, 643). Has been lightly polished, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £680
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who is falling from his chariot, 35mm, 15.92g (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Extremely fine, attractively toned £200-250
Hammer Price: £620
Titus Oates and the Popish Plot, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, janiform heads of a monk and a Jesuit, rev. cluster of seven faces with, it is believed, Charles II in centre, 36mm, 23.82g (MI I, 579/252; E 260). Cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £600
Treaty of Paris, 1814, a silver-gilt medal by J. Barber and T. Wyon Jr for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, laureate bust of the Prince Regent right, rev. Victory hovers over Britannia, who comforts Europe, 69mm (BHM 805; E 1043). Matt surface; minor edge marks, otherwise good very fine, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £580
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads bri, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 56mm, 74.19g (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Minor edge nicks and surface marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and toned £400-500
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a silver medal, unsigned, full length figure of Admiral Vernon right, by cannon, ship behind, rev. panorama of harbour, 38mm, 17.23g (Adams PBvi 20-GG, not listed in silver). High points of obverse rubbed, otherwise fine, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £550
Battle of Culloden, 1746, a silver medal by R. Yeo, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland, as Hercules, clasping the hand of Britannia while trampling Discord, 51mm, 50.92g (Woolf 55:2; MI II, 613/278; E 604). About extremely fine; in contemporary shagreen case £200-250
Hammer Price: £520
Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1890, a large cast bronze medal by Elinor Hallé, cast by J. Moore for the Royal Geographical Society, high-relief bust of Henry Morton Stanley left, rev. seated figure of Africa right, in elephant head-dress, empties waters of the Rivers Congo and Nile, her left foot on a crocodile, a mountain and rising sun, 124mm (Attwood 11; BHM 3410; E 1763). Casting flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £500
George I, Arrival in England, 1714, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. George, as Neptune, approaches the shore in a marine car, 68mm (MI II, 422/6; E 466). Trifling hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, attractive patina £200-250
Laudatory Medal, c. 1683, in silver-gilt, by J. Roettiers, armoured bust of Charles II right with long hair, rev. Royal arms within Garter, supporters at sides, crest above, 53mm, 66.39g (MI I, 595/277; E 267). Gilding marked and some signs of tooling, otherwise very fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £460
Visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a pair of bronze medals by Elkington & Co for the Corporation of London, conjoined busts of Wilhelm and Princess Augusta right, rev. Londinia indicating shipping on the Thames to a figure of Prussia, St Paul’s behind, both 80mm (W & E 1668.1; BHM 3412; E 1768; Welch 24) [2]. Extremely fine; in fitted double case of issue £200-300
Hammer Price: £450
Elizabeth I, 1582, an oval cast bronze badge, unsigned, bust left in high ruff, erect hood behind neck, rev. angel supporting garnished royal arms surrounded by Garter, 48 x 40mm (MI I, 132/85). An 18th century cast, extremely fine and patinated £150-200
Hammer Price: £440
Marriage of Princess Mary to William of Orange, 1677, a silver medal by N. Chevalier, bust of Mary left with pearl necklace, rev. armoured bust of William right, 42mm, 30.38g (MI I, 568/235; E 256; v.L. III, 222). Edge nicks, otherwise very fine, dark-toned £200-250
Hammer Price: £420
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
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
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
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
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
Hammer Price: £350
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