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Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. van Bijlaer], Philip II and other Catholic heads of Church and State seated, blindfolded, with feet on spiked floor, rev. fleet of ships, two in foreground sinking, 52mm, 47.03g (MI I, 144/111; E 56a). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £9,000
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Smeltzing], maius par nobile sceptris, busts vis-a-vis, rev. m brit exp nav bat lib rest asserta, Minerva welcomed by Britannia, fleet of ships in background, 59mm, 67.90g (Woolf 10:12; MI I, 672/44; E 309B). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Peace of Westminster, 1654, a silver medal by S. Dadler, Britannia and Holland seated facing, jointly holding cap of liberty, rev. British and Dutch warships sailing side by side, 61mm, 56.15g (Pax 209; MI I, 415/52; E 191a). About extremely fine and toned, rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,800
George I, Accession, 1714, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. Vestner], laureate and draped bust right, rev. star in the midst of the constellation of Leo, 44mm, 28.22g (MI II, 421/4 var.; E 464). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,600
Charles I, Return to London, 1633, a struck silver medal, unsigned [by N. Briot], king on horseback left, holding baton, rev. view of London seen from the south bank of the Thames, sun and clouds above, 44mm, 22.06g (MI I, 266/62; E 124a). Two small holes at top, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £4,400
Protestants Supported in the United Provinces, 1587, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. van Bijlaer], Elizabeth I enthroned, Leicester standing left, below and to right five naked boys, each holding a shield of one of the Provinces, rev. Pope and other Catholic figures falling from Heaven, 52mm, 45.62g (MI I, 139/99; E 53). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,200
Pacification of Ireland, 1691, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William III right, rev. William, mounted, leads his troops in battle before the towns of Dublin and Drogheda, Victory flying above with genii holding shields of Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway, edge armis ivngit amor nvnc tertia regna dvobvs, 41mm, 28.99g (MI II, 42/225). Extremely fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of George II left, rev. Neptune in marine car, 47mm, 45.67g (Pax 503 var.; MI II, 496/39; E 523). Two small scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, toned £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by C. Adolfszoon, Holland standing facing, trampling on Discord, lion and lamb at her feet, burning ships to left, rev. Peace standing facing, holding sword and cornucopia, trampling on arms, fleet of ships behind, edge inscribed, 71mm, 128.79g (Pax 257; MI I, 528/176; E 240). About extremely fine and toned, rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Capture of French Treasure Ships, 1745, a silver medal by J. Kirk, five ships engaged in battle, rev. two infant Fames, each holding oval frame with busts of James Talbot and John Morecock, procession of horse-drawn wagons below, 37mm, 14.45g (Betts 381; MI II, 597/246; E 594). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Synod of Dort, 1619, a silver medal by C. Wijntjes, religione et ivsticia restitvtis, crowned Belgic lion left, rev. respvblica demvm florebit, crowned arms of Maurice of Nassau within garter, clasped hands below, 59mm, 50.97g (MI I, 223/79; E 100). Good extremely fine, attractively toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Synod of Dort, 1619, a silver medal, unsigned [by W. van Bijlaer], asserta religione, interior of long assembly chamber, rev. ervnt vt mons sion m d cxix, temple atop rock assailed by the four winds, 58mm, 53.54g (MI I, 222/77; E 99). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, very attractively toned £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
George I, Accession, 1714, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. Vestner], laureate and draped bust right, star below, rev. Hanoverian horse leaps from Germany to England, chronogrammatic date, 44mm, 28.53g (MI II, 422/5; E 465). Minor marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £600-£800
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast silver badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate and draped bust of Charles left, rev. bust of Henrietta Maria left, wreath border, 38 x 27mm, 7.76g (MI I, 355/218; E 170a). Good very fine, rare; with loop for suspension £600-£800
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by C. Adolfszoon, English and Dutch warships sailing side by side, each with an olive wreath atop the main mast, rev. shields of Britain and Holland suspended from an olive wreath within festoon of flowers, 45mm, 30.86g (Pax 267; MI I, 534/184; E 242). About extremely fine and toned, scarce £1,000-£1,200
25th Anniversary of the Peace of Utrecht, 1738, a silver medal by N. van Swinderen, Belgium seated in front of Temple of Janus, captive to right, Fame flying left above, blowing two trumpets, rev. seven crowned shields, 56mm, 62.53g (Pax 514; MI II, 525/85; E 543). Extremely fine and toned, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £2,000
Charles I, Memorial [1649], a silver medal signed F, armoured and draped bust three-quarters left, rev. King’s severed head, crown and sceptre below a rampant seven-headed monster, 47mm, 34.30g (MI I, 352/210; E 163). Extremely fine and toned £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Battle of Lowestoft, 1665, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], laureate and draped bust of Charles II right, rev. King dressed as a Roman general standing at right, watching battle from the shore, 62mm, 91.69g (MI I, 503/139; E 230). Once cleaned but now re-toned, some marks in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], 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, 77.90g (Pax 271; MI I, 535/186; E 241). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,700
Naval Action off Cadiz, 1781, a silver medal by J. Holtzhey, antiqua virtvte dvvm viri, three shields of arms on trident, rev. vis vi fortiter repulsa, view of the battle, 45mm, 31.67g (Betts 583; BHM –; E –). Small edge bruise, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Congress of the Allies at The Hague, 1691, a silver medal by P.H. Müller, Jupiter presiding over council of seated gods, rev. Courage and Concord clasping hands over altar, Prudence standing behind, edge inscribed, 50mm, 44.58g (Pax 333; MI II, 16/182; E 334). Marks in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, scarce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,300
Death of Matthew Boulton, 1809, a large bronze medal by P. Wyon after P. Rouw, bust right, rev. legend, 102mm (BHM 660; E 1000). Extremely fine and very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,200
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. Perseus delivering Andromeda from a sea monster, 38mm, 20.33g (Woolf 10:8; MI I, 663/26; E 311a). Fields brushed, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,100
Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, a copper medal by J. Croker, similar, 47mm (Pax 503; MI II, 496/39; E 523). Extremely fine, some original colour £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,000
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, 50.80g (Woolf 55:2; MI II, 613/278; E 604). Scuff in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Matthew Boulton, 1819, a copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon, bust right, boulton to left, 1728-1809 below, rev. legend within wreath, edge plain, 55mm (BHM –; E –). Extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
James Watt, Obsequies, 1819, a silver medal, unsigned, Watt seated left, rev. caduceus and club on shield, ribbon around, 45mm (BHM 984; E 1116). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £300-£400
Spanish Fleet Destroyed off Cape Passaro, 1718, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of George I right, rev. King standing atop rostral column, naval trophies around, 45mm, 36.11g (MI II, 439/42; E 481). Extremely fine, toned £400-£500
Battle of Nieuport, 1600, a cast silver medal, unsigned [by G. van Bijlaer], armoured horseman riding right, battle scene behind, rev. fort under siege, 55mm, 37.51g (MI I, 174/171; E 72). Traces of mounting at top, otherwise good very fine £300-£400
Treaty of Passarowitz, 1718, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate, armoured and draped bust of George I right, rev. King standing beneath canopy, pointing at globe, 45mm, 36.78g (Pax 482; MI II, 437/39; E 479). About extremely fine, toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Victories over Louis XIV, 1706, a silver medal, unsigned [by P.H. Müller], Anne as Minerva subduing Louis as a Roman warrior, rev. besieged tower, edge dominvs tradidit evm in manvs foeminæ ivdith xvi c, 43mm, 30.41g (MI II, 289/98; E 422). Small attempted piercing on edge, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £550
Capitulation of Towns on the Meuse, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Anne left, rev. fortified city under bombardment, 37mm, 18.05g (MI II, 241/26; E 396). About extremely fine, attractively toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
Battle of Blenheim, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, rev. Britannia seated on globe, captive seated on military trophies, 34mm, 15.43g (MI II, 256/49; E 409). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], draped bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, standing, hurling thunderbolt at two-headed monster, 35mm, 16.02g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £400
Capture of Béthune, St Venant and Aire, 1710, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, laureate and draped bust of Anne left, rev. large trophy of French arms and standards on plinth, 48mm, 46.59g (MI II, 374/220; E 447). Polished, otherwise good very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £380
Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Matthew Boulton, 1819, a copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon, similar, edge patris amicis m.r.b.ciciccccxviiii, 64mm (BHM 976; E 1114). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Anne left, rev. ships burning in blockaded harbour, 37mm, 18.19g (MI II, 236/18; E 395a). Very fine, toned £150-£180
Hammer Price: £320
Death of Matthew Boulton, 1809, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], similar, 48mm (Pollard 33(i); BHM 661; E 1001). About extremely fine £150-£180
Queen Mary, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Queen seated right on a mound, 34mm, 14.79g (MI I, 606/7; E 274). Good very fine, toned £240-£300
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast silver badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], bust of Charles left, rev. crowned bust of Henrietta Maria left, 26 x 20mm, 3.66g (MI I, 358/224; E 172). Very fine; with loop and ring for suspension £200-£260
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