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4 & 5 December 2019
England, Flight of Prince James, 1688, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Smeltzing ?], Minerva greeted by Britannia, fleet in background, rev. eagle on rock casts eaglet out of nest, two eaglets remain in nest, another eagle above, fleet in background, wreath border of roses and oranges, 58mm, 50.46g (Woolf 9:3; MI I, 644/73; E 299). Extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Italy, Commodus, a struck bimetallic medal by G. da Cavino, copper centre with brass outer ring, m commodvs antoninvs avg pivs brit, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. p m tr p x imp vi cos iii p p, Salus seated left, feeding snake from patera, statue of Bacchus on pillar to left, tree behind, salvs in exergue, 40mm, 51.47g (NGA 466 = [Kress 409]; BDM I, 369). An original striking, extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
Sweden, Frederick I and Ulrika Eleonora, 1739, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Hedlinger], conjoined busts right, rev. manuscript within crossed sword and sceptre, 62mm, 110.20g (Felder 161; Hild. II, 61/59). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £6,000
9 & 10 October 2019
England, Military and Naval Reward, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, draped bust of James II right, rev. trophy of arms with naval action behind, 64mm, 97.25g (MI I, 617/29; E 282). Usual die flaw on obverse rim below Roettiers’ monogram, minor marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £700-£1,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
England, Princess Mary and Prince William of Orange, 1654, a cast silver repoussé medal by P. van Abeele, bust of Mary left, rev. bust of the infant Prince three-quarters right in plumed hat, garlanded border filled with oranges, 61mm, 53.19g (MI I, 417/55; E 192; v.L. II, 375). About extremely fine and toned, a delightful double portrait medal £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £4,400
England, General Monck, c. 1660, an oval cast and chased silver medal, unsigned, bust left, george d albemarle around, rev. armorial shield surmounted by ducal coronet, wreathed border both sides, 37 x 29mm, 7.96g (cf. MI I, 466/65; cf. E 218). Perhaps vestiges of gilding, about very fine and extremely rare £1,500-£2,000
United States of America, Capture of the British Frigate H.M.S. Serapis by the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard off Flamborough Head, England, 1779, a copper medal for the 'Comitia Americana' series by A. Dupré, bust of John Paul Jones right in naval uniform, joanni pavlo jones classis praefecto, comitia americana below, rev. hostivm navibvs captis avt fvgatis, naval action in progress, crew of U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard boarding H.M.S. Serapis behind, date of the action in exergue, 56mm, 91.70g (Julian...
Hammer Price: £4,000
England, Duke of Lauderdale, 1672, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, bust right, armoured and draped in Roman style, rev. Minerva seated holding spear and ducal helm, his armorial bearings within Garter at her side, 63mm, 98.11g (MI I, 550/208; E 248). Die flaws both sides and associated rim flaw on obverse, otherwise about as struck, toned £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
England, William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal by J. Smeltzing, conjoined busts right, rev. British arms on trunk of orange tree, James II and Father Petre fleeing to left and right, 48mm, 45.72g (Woolf 10:3b; MI I, 671/42; E –). Contact marks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
England, Dominion of the Sea, 1639, a cast silver-gilt medal by N. Briot, bust right, armoured, wearing a large plain collar, rev. ship in full sail, 60mm, 40.43g (MI I, 285/97; MH 29; E 136). Last two digits of date on truncation indistinct and a small text cut on rim 7 o’clock, otherwise very fine or better £1,500-£2,000
England, Charles II, Embarkation at Scheveningen, 1660, a hollow cast silver medal by P. van Abeele, armoured bust almost full-face, hair long, wearing silk cravat and the Garter George from a heavy chain, rev. Fame flying over fleet under sail, 70mm, 78.58g (MI I, 455/44; E 210; v.L. II, 462; MH 42). Usual air-hole in edge, good very fine, toned £1,200-£1,500
Sweden, Count Gustaf Cronhielm, 1731, a silver medal by J. Hedlinger, bust right, rev. book on draped block, 64mm, 101.97g (Felder 125; Hild. 118/1; BDM II, 463). Flan flaws across bust and in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £400-£500
England, Sir Sydenham Poyntz, 1646, a cast silver medal by A. and T. Simon, bust left, rev. legend in six lines, 35mm, 13.40g (Platt type A; MI I, 325/163; E 152). Truncation of shoulder and reverse field stippled, about very fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,400
England, Arrival of James II in France, 1689, a silver medal by J. Smeltzing, laureate bust left, rev. fox left, setting light to tree containing eagle’s nest, 60mm, XXX (Woolf 9:2; MI I, 652/7; E 303). Some marks in fields and on edge, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
England, Indian Chief’s Medal, 1814, a specimen striking in copper by T. Wyon Jr, laureate bust of George III right, rev. royal arms with supporters, 75mm (BHM 844; E 1061a). Extremely fine and very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,000
England, 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, 103.83g (MI II, 192/499; E 372). About extremely fine, toned £1,000-£1,500
Germany, Death of Karl I of Hesse-Cassel, 1730, a silver medal by J. Hedlinger, armoured bust right, rev. pyramid, 52mm, 61.21g (Felder 115; Hild. II, 44/34). About extremely fine and toned, rare £400-£500
England, 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). About as struck and toned, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
England, George IV, 1824, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, hair tied with band, rev. trident and dolphins, 60mm (BHM 1221; E 1171). Good extremely fine, toned, rare in silver £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
France, Grand Sanhedrin, 1806, a silver medal by A. Depaulis and N. Brenet, uniformed bust of Napoleon right, rev. bearded figure kneeling before Napoleon, 41mm (Bramsen 527; Julius 1574 var.). Some marks on edge, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, extremely rare in silver £2,000-£2,600
England, The Jacobite Princes, 1731, a silver medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, star in field, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, edge die xxxi decembr mdccxx extvlit os sacrvm coelo, 41mm, 38.44g (Woolf 43.1; MI II, 492/32; E 521). About extremely fine and toned, rare in silver £300-£400
England, Defeat of the Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, 1685, a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by J. Smeltzing], bust of Monmouth right, rev. Roman soldier attempting to prize open the mouth of a lion, 49mm, 52.44g (MI I, 613/22; E 277). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Sweden, Peace of Traventhal, 1700, a silver medal, unsigned, view of Swedish attack on Danish positions on the Zeeland coast, bombardment of Copenhagen in background, date in exergue, rev. view of the Battle of Narva, 43mm, 30.71g (Hild. 48). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
England, Birth of Prince James, 1688, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Smeltzing], Truth standing, holding open cupboard door to reveal Jesuit supporting cushion upon which sits the infant prince, fleet on horizon in background, rev. Trojan horse left, Troy burning in background, 59mm, 81.99g (Woolf 3:3; MI I, 630/52; E 291). Minor marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £1,500-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,900
England, Prince Charles, the ‘Young Pretender’, a silver Touchpiece, Italian manufacture [by F. Hamerani ?], ship to right, rev. St Michael standing, spearing dragon, 21mm, 2.82g (Woolf 68, O1/R1). Pierced as usual, about very fine, very rare £300-£400
India, Claude Martin, 1211h [1796-7], a silver token by A. McKenzie, uniformed bust right, rev. Urdu legend, date at bottom, edge plain, 38mm, 22.86g (Pudd. 796.3; cf. Prid. 400B [copper]; BHM 424). Extremely fine and toned, an exceptional example and very rare in silver £2,000-£2,600
England, EXECUTION OF THE DUKES OF MONMOUTH AND ARGYLL, 1685, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, bust of James II 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, 74.78g (MI I, 615/27; E 281). Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
England, Spanish Wreck Recovered, 1687, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of James II and Mary of Modena right, rev. the salvage operation, a small row-boat to the fore with Sir William Phipps’s ship, the Algier Rose, beyond, 55mm, 65.99g (MI I, 619/33; E 285; Betts 67; MH 71). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine £1,000-£1,200
England, Birth of Prince Charles, 1720, a silver medal by E. Hamerani, conjoined busts of James III and Clementina right, rev. Providence holding a child in her arms, pointing at globe, 41mm, 34.93g (Woolf 38:1; MI II, 452/60; E 488). Good extremely fine, dark-toned, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,700
England, African & Canadian Chiefs’ Peace Medal, 1840, a specimen striking in copper by W. Wyon, diademed head of Victoria left, rev. royal arms with supporters, 38mm (BHM 1976; E 1347c). Good extremely fine, very rare £300-£400
England, Prince James, the ‘Old Pretender’, a silver Touchpiece, French manufacture, English type, ship to right, rev. St Michael standing, spearing dragon, 19mm, 1.56g (Woolf 17:1; MI II, 315/139). Pierced as usual, about extremely fine and toned, very rare £400-£500
England, Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads bri, rev. Britannia seated on rocky shore, contemplating her navies, edge carolvs secvndvs pacis et imperii restitutor avgvstvs, 56mm, 73.76g (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Rim nicks and some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
England, Archbishop Laud Executed, 1644, a silver medal by J. Roettiers [struck c. 1680], bust right, rev. infant genii carrying mitre and crozier to Heaven, 58mm, 82.25g (MI I, 315/147; E 145). Minor hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, toned £800-£1,000
England, Appeal Against the House of Hanover, 1721, a silver medal by E Hamerani, bust of James III right, rev. Hanoverian horse trampling lion and unicorn, view of London behind, 49mm, 49.45g (Woolf 40:1; MI II, 454/63; E 493). A few light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine or better, toned £500-£600
England, Release of Giles Strangways, 1648, a silver medal by J. Roettiers [struck c. 1670], draped bust right, rev. view of the White Tower, sun piercing clouds above, 60mm, 78.77g (MI I, 333/177; E 153). Extremely fine, rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Germany, Ernst August and Sophia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1696, a silver medal by E. Brabandt, bust of Ernst August right, rev. bust of Sophia right, 52mm, 72.92g (Brockman 714). Extremely fine, toned £1,000-£1,200
England, Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, 1743, a silver medal by J.A. Dassier, bust left, rev. inscription and date within decorative cartouche, 55mm, 67.62g (Eisler 334; MI II, 582/222; E 580). Not recorded in silver, about as struck and toned, extremely fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,400
England, Flight of Prince James, 1688, a silver medal, unsigned [by C. Wermuth], Father Petre seated right on lobster, holding infant prince, French ship to right, rev. windmill on shield, rosary around and Jesuit cap above, 32mm, 14.20g (Woolf 4:1b; MI I, 644/72; E 300 var.). Extremely fine and toned, rare £300-£400
England, Visit of Queen Victoria to the Guildhall, 1837, a silver medal by W. Wyon for the Corporation of London, coronetted bust left, rev. frontal elevation of the Guildhall, 55mm (W & E 72.2; BHM 1775; E 1304). A few stains on both sides, otherwise extremely fine £600-£800
England, John Campbell, Earl of Loudon, 1645, a silver medal by A. Simon, bust left wearing skull-cap, rev. legend and date in five lines, 36mm, 12.95g (MI I, 321/157; E 148; Cochran-Patrick 97/5; Platt II, p. 63). Very fine and very rare £600-£800
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