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Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Royalist badge, in silver, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate bust of Charles left, rev. bust of Henrietta left, no legend, 33 x 22mm (MI 355/218; E 170). Cast and lightly chased, extremely fine, attractively toned; with integral suspension loop (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £520
Charles II (1660-1685), Dominion of the Sea, 1665, a silver medal by T. Simon, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. the King as Neptune, in a marine car being drawn by four sea-horses, fleet in background, 27mm (MI 506/145; E 232). Graze in field behind King’s head, otherwise good very fine and toned, with only feint trace of the characteristic die flaw on reverse, very rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £490
Anne (1702-1714), Death of Princess Louisa, 1712, a struck silver medal by N. Roettier, bust of James III left, rev. bust of Louisa left, 52mm (Woolf 25:2; MI 388/241; E 454). Good very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £390
Charles II (1660-1685), British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettier, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm (MI 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Has been polished and with minor surface marks in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £380
Battle of Culloden, 1746, a silver medal by M. Holtzhey, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. restitvtori qvietis, Cumberland as a Roman soldier being crowned by Victory, two supplicant Scots at feet, view of Inverness behind, 41mm (Woolf 55:6a; MI 614/281). About extremely fine, toned, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £370
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a silver medal by O. Hamerani, bust left, rev. Princess riding towards Rome in a biga, 48mm (Woolf 36:1; MI 444/49; E 484). Some surface marks in fields and edge nicks, usual reverse rim flaws, otherwise about extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £350
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Royalist badge, in silver, by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles right, incuse legend ends rx, rev. bust of Henrietta left, 42 x 32mm (MI 354/215; E 169). Cast and chased, fine to very fine, toned; with integral suspension loop and ring (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £340
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver-gilt medal by G. Bower, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Catherine right, edge hinc progeniem…orbvm, 54mm (MI 482/94). Fields tooled and minor knocks to rims, otherwise very fine, very rare (£180-220)
Charles I, Royalist badge, in silver-gilt, unsigned, bust of Charles left in falling lace collar, rev. crowned arms within Garter, 28 x 22mm (MI 361/235; E 173). Extremely fine; with integral suspension loop and ring (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £310
The Oxford Memorial, 1648, a cast silver medal, unsigned, altar inscribed p.m. acad. oxon. divides date, rev. deo ecclesiæ, principi victima in four lines, 29mm (MI 348/205; E 165). Small rim fault on reverse at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £300
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by J. Roettier, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Catherine right, 43mm (MI 489/111; E 224). Cleaned in the past, now re-toned, good very fine (£140-180)
Jacobite Appeal Against the House of Hanover, 1721, a silver medal, unsigned [by E. Hamerani], bust of James III right, vnica salvs, rev. London cityscape, Hanoverian horse trampling British lion, watched by weeping figure of Britannia, 50mm (Woolf 40:1; MI 454/63; E 493). Minor surface marks and rim nicks, about very fine (£120-150)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Marriage of William of Orange and Princess Mary, 1677, a silver medal, unsigned [by N. Chevalier], bust of William right, rev. bust of Mary left, drapery fastened with brooches, 41mm (MI 568/235; E 256). Minor surface marks on obverse and a few rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine, nicely toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £260
Charles II (1660-1685), Restoration, 1660, a silver medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], Moses watches Israelites making bricks while being beaten by their Egyptian taskmasters, rev. legend in 8 lines within wreath, 31mm (MI 462/56; E 217). Very fine and toned, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £240
Stability of the Anglican Church, 1688, a cast silver medal, unsigned, Jesuit and monk attempting to undermine a church with their tools, the gates of hell shall not prevaile, rev. wisdom hath bvilded her hovs she hath hewen ovt her 7 pillers, busts of Abp Sancroft and six bishops in medallions, 57mm (MI 625/42; E 289). Good very fine, attractively toned, rare (£100-150)
The Two Princes, 1737, a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by E. Hamerani], bust of Prince Charles right, wolf and twins on truncation, rev. bust of Prince Henry right, 45mm (Woolf 47:1; MI 493/35). Cleaned at one time, now re-toned, very fine, scarce (£120-150)
The Capture of Preston, 1715, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of George I right, rev. military trophies on pedestal, two captives in chains at sides, 46mm (Woolf 31:2; MI 435/34; E 476). Cleaned in the past and now re-toned, about very fine, scarce (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £220
Charles II (1660-1685), Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 29mm (MI 472/76; E 221). Good very fine and nicely toned (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £190
Earl of Shaftesbury Acquitted of High Treason, 1681, a silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, rev. lætamvr, view of London and the Tower seen from the south bank of the Thames, 40mm (MI 583/259; E 261). Very fine, toned (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Order of the Bath Revived, 1725, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of George I right, rev. standing figure of Prince William facing, dressed as a Knight of the Bath, 46mm (MI 463/75; E 501). Cleaned at one time, otherwise very fine (£120-150)
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1745, a silver medal, unsigned [by C.N. or J.C. Roettier], bust of Prince Charles right, rev. Britannia, French ships in distance, 41mm (Woolf 59:2; MI 600/251; E 595a). Very fine, reverse better (£100-120)
The Oak Society, 1750, a silver medal, unsigned [by C.N. Roettier and T. Pingo], bust of Prince Charles right, rev. revirescit, withered oak in centre, flourishing sapling to left, 34mm (Eimer 5; Woolf 62:1; MI 655/359; E 625). Minor surface marks and a small rim bruise on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, toned (£90-120)
Death of James III, the Old Pretender, 1766, a plated copper medal by F. Cropanese, bust of Henry, Cardinal of York right in skull cap, rev. standing figure of Religion holding bible and cross, British lion and elevation of St Peter’s Church in background, 53mm (Woolf 67:1; BHM 99; E 715). Test marks on edge, good very fine, scarce as a plated piece (£60-80)
Anne (1702-1714), Marriage of Prince George of Denmark and Princess Anne, 1683, a silver medal or jeton in imitation of engraving, unsigned, crowned apd monogram, rev. crowned oval garnished shield with arms of England and Denmark, floral borders both sides, 35mm (MI 594/276). Minor graze on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £160
William and Mary (1689-1694), Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettier], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling thunder at Phæton falling from his chariot, 35mm (MI 662/25; E 312). Adjustment marks both sides, very fine, toned (£100-120)
Carlisle Taken, 1745, a silver medal by J.H. Wolff, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland as a Roman warrior attacking the Hydra, view of Carlisle in background, reads pullsi, 37mm (Woolf 52:1a; MI 604/258; E 597). Slight rubbing on high points, otherwise extremely fine, reverse toned (£80-100)
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 (Woolf 55:2; MI 613/278; E 604). Minor surface marks and rim nicks on both sides, otherwise good very fine, toned (£80-100)
Charles II (1660-1685), Royalist badge, in silver, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust right, carolvs secvndvs around, rev. crowned arms within Garter dividing cr, 33 x 22mm (MI 440/9; E 207). Good fine, toned (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
Earl of Southampton, 1664, a Stuart restitution of the silver medal by T. Simon, bust left, wearing cap, rev. legend in five lines, 45mm (MI 502/137; E 227b). Very fine (£50-70)
Anne (1702-1714), Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Anne left, rev. Britannia protecting a crouching Scotia from the French fleet being put to flight, 40mm (Woolf 21:1; MI 316/141; E 431). Extremely fine (£70-90)
The Rebels Retreat to Scotland, 1745, a silver medal by T. Pingo, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. lion subduing a wolf, 33mm (Eimer 2; Woolf 53:4; MI 607/265; E 600). Extremely fine; in contemporary shagreen case (£80-100)
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver-gilt medal, unsigned [by G. Bower], conjoined busts right, rev. maiestas et amor, Jupiter seated in clouds, greeting Venus and Cupid, 27mm (MI 481/92; E 226). Some rubbing on high points, otherwise very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £130
Charles II (1660-1685), Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. favente deo, Britannia seated left at foot of rock, contemplating her navies, 56mm (MI 535/186; E 241). Rims grazed and knocked in places, some surface marks, otherwise very fine (£80-100)
Charles II (1660-1685), The Firmness of Charles II, c.1683, a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Sorberger], laureate bust right, rev. semper adamas, rock in sea surmounted by altar, on which is a diamond amid flames, 56mm (MI 595/278). Good fine and toned, very rare (£120-150)
The Oak Society, 1750, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.N. Roettier and T. Pingo], similar, 34mm (Eimer 5; Woolf 62:1; MI 655/359; E 625). About extremely fine, patinated (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
Prince James and the Legitimacy of Succession, 1699, a silver medal by N. Roettier, bust of James II right, rev. bust of Prince James left, 27mm (Woolf 15:4; MI 202/516; E 380). Very fine and attractively toned, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £110
Charles II (1660-1685), Restoration, 1660, a cast silver medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], armoured and draped bust right, rev. tandem revirescet, three crowns on leafless oak-tree, sun above, 32mm (MI 453/38; E 215b). Lightly chased, very fine; with loop and ring for suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £100
Defeat of the Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, 1685, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by J. Smeltzing], bust of Monmouth right, rev. Roman soldier attempting to prize open the mouth of a lion, 49mm (MI 613/22; E 277); Executions of the Dukes of Monmouth and Argyle, 1685, a white metal medal by R. Arondeaux, bust of James II upon pedestal bearing crowned arms, rev. Justice stands over decapitated bodies, 61mm (MI 615/27; E 281) [2]. First somewhat spotted, otherwise very fine and rare,...
Battle of Culloden, 1746, a copper medal by R. Yeo, similar, 51mm (Woolf 55:2; MI 613/278; E 604). Minor surface marks and obverse has been lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)
Birth of Prince Charles, 1720, a copper medal, unsigned [by N. Roettier], conjoined busts of James III and Princess Clementina right, rev. figure of Providence holding the infant Prince, decorated with a ribbon and badge, 44mm (Woolf 38:2; MI 453/61; E 487). A restrike from the usual rusted dies [as they all are], extremely fine, patinated (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £95
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