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COMMEMORATIVEMEDALS
BRITISH
1 HenryVIII(1509-1547),BronzeMedal,20thcentury,unsigned,facinghalf-lengthportraitTudorRosewithinlozenge-shapedribbonoftext,44mm.Unpublished in the major references, extremely fine. £60-80
2 QueenMaryofEngland(1516-1553-1558)andThefuturePhilipIIofSpain(1527-1556-1598),double-portraitSilverMedal,byJacquesJonghelinck(1530-1606),afterthelargermedalbyJacopadaTrezzo,c.1555,beardedbustofPhilipright, inarmourandruffcollar,revbustofMary left inembroidereddress,jewelledcapandveil,34mm,an18thcenturyrestitutionalpiece,perhapsbyStuart(cfSmolderenF8;MI72/18;ArmI,242,5;vMierisIII,378,II).Extremely fine. £200-300
3 CharlesI(1625-1649),OrderoftheGarterAugmented,BronzeMedal,1629,byNBriot,bustoftheKingcrownedanddrapedtoright,rev StaroftheOrderoftheGarter,29mm(MI253/33;E113).Fine and rare. £80-100
TheBadgewasconvertedtoaStarthatcouldbewornatalltimes
4 Charles I (1625-1649), Heart-shaped Silver Memorial Locket [1649], opening to reveal a small ovalRoyalistbadgeaffixedinside,obverseengravedonbothsides,outsideaheartpiercedbytwoarrows,“Iliveanddy/inloyaltie”,inside“PreparedbeTofollowmeCR”,rev“QuistemperataLacrymisJanuary 30 1648” above a weeping eye, 20mm x 19mm (for medal inset, MI 366/248, 249). About extremely fine and very rare. £600-800
5 Charles I (1625-1649), large openwork Heart-shaped Silver Memorial Locket c.1649, the obverse anintricatedesignincludingaglobe,aviolin,aFrenchhornandanamphora,withinafloralborder,revCRengravedbelowcrown,allwithintwolaurelfronds,37mmx33mm,withasuspensionlooplinkedtoasmallengravedmedaletdepictingthesacredheart,LAFOYNOVSVNIS(sic),revtwoburningheartspiercedbyanarrow,DESDEVXVIN(sic)SEVL.Very fine and very rare. £1500-1800
6 CharlesI(1625-1649),SilverMemorialMedal,1649,bustofkingright,wearingarmourandmedalonriband,POPVLEMEVSQVIDFECITIBI,1649,CAROLVSREX,revheadofMedusa, twoconcentriccirclesdividedbyflamingsword,thunderboltandarms,CONCILIABVLVMANGLIAE,BLASFEMANTDEVMNECANTREGEMSPERVNTLEGEM,57mm(MI349/208).Cast and chased, as all examples are, with contemporary loop, extremely fine and very rare. £700-900
7 CharlesI(1625-1649),castovalLeadBadge,CharlesandHenriettaMaria,38mmx29mm(MI355/216);castovalLeadBadge,uniface,laureatedrapedandcuirassedbustofkingleft,CAROLVSDGMAGBRITFRANETHIBREXFIDE,40mmx31mm(MI-).Both good.(2) £50-80
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8 Commonwealth,OliverCromwell(1599-1658),andMasaniello,BronzeMedal,byFerdiandStUrbain,46mm(MI432/79). Metal flaw at tie of Cromwell’s laurel, and on reverse, running to edge, good very fine. £150-200
9 Commonwealth,OliverCromwell,castBronzeMedallicPortraitPlaque,18th/19thCentury,armouredbustrightwithsasharound,127mmx100mm.About very fine, twice pierced for suspension and at one time cleaned. £100-150
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10 Commonwealth,OliverCromwell(1599-1658),death,SilverMedal1658,laureatebustleft,OLIVARDGRPANGSCOHIBPRO,revolivetree,ashepherdbeneath,NONDEFITIENTOLIVASEP31658,29mm(MI434/84).As struck. £500-700
11 Commonwealth, Henry Ireton (1611-1651), cast oval Silver Medal, 1650, by Thomas Simon, bust ofIretonleft,QVIDTIBIRETRIBVAM,revsoldierclimbingarockandsettingfiretotheroofofacottage,abattleinthedistance,IVSTITIANECESSITASQIVBET,29mmx27mm(MI387/6).Extremely fine and extremely rare. £800-1000
12 CharlesII(1660-1685),andCatherineofBraganza,Heart-shapedSilverCommemorationLocket[1662],empty,medallicbustseitherside,bothtoleft,theKingcrowned,CRtoeitherside,theQueenwithlongshapedhair,23mmx21mm(Millett2004,245;cfHeckett143;forportraittype,MIpl.XLVI,10).Toned, extremely fine, suspension loop split. £400-600
13 CharlesII(1660-1685),marriage,castovalSilverBadge,1662,bustofCatherineleft,INFANTADONA
CATHERINA, rev incuse, two orange trees, their trunks inter-twined, 21.5mm x 30mm, with integralsuspensionloop(MI486/104).Pinhole casting flaws as expected, extremely fine with good detail, rare. £200-300
14 CharlesII(1660-1685),SilverBadge,bustofking,notcrowned,revovalroyalshield,23mmx20mm(MI444/17).Pierced, faint traces of original gilding remaining, fine. £150-200
15 Charles II (1660-1685), The Peace of Breda, Silver Medal, 1667, by John Roettier, laureate bust ofCharlesIIright,revBritanniaseatedleftatthebaseofarockcontemplatinghernavies,FAVENTEDEO,BRITANNIAinex,53mm(MI535/185;vLII544;Eimer241).Very fine, some minor bruising. £250-300
16 Monmouth Rebellion, The Duke of Monmouth Beheaded, Silver Medal, 1685, perhaps by JanSmeltzing,bareheadright,IACOBUSINFELIXDUXMONETHENSIS,revthedecapitatedDuke’sheadon the ground, spouting blood from the mouth, HUNC SANGUIENEM LIBO DEO LIBERATORI, inexergueCÆSACERVIXLONIULY15/251685,37mm(MI615/26;Eimer280).Surface marks, very fine, very scarce. £600-800
17 WilliamandMary(1688-1694),Coronation,SilverMedal,1689,byPHMüller,laureateandlong-hairedbustofWilliaminarmourright,revthegarterentwinedwithorangebranchesanddecoratedwiththeshieldsofEngland,Scotland,FranceandIreland,chronogrammaticinscriptionwithin,edgelegend,49mm(MI675/50).Extremely fine with collector’s tone, very rare. £1500-2000
1819
18 BattleofLaHogue,SilverMedal,1692,byGHautsch,laureateandarmouredbustofWilliamIIItoright,rev navalengagementbetweenseveralships,letterededge,40mm(MI59/258;MH1919,95;E348).Extremely fine, minor marks in field, deep and attractive toning. £700-900
19 Anne,TheCaptureofGibraltarandtheNavalActionoffMalaga,CopperMedal,1704,byJohnCroker,bustofAnneleft,revNeptuneinasea-chariotoffersamuralandnavalcrowntoBritannia,VICTORIÆNAVALES,39.5mm(MI266/64;vLIV,454;MH132).Very fine. £120-150
20 Anne, The Battle of Almenara, Silver Medal, 1710, by J Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, ANNAAVGVSTA,revbattlescenewithcavalrycharging,PVGNAEQVESTRIS,47.5mm(MI373/218;vLV,157).Good very fine. £300-350
ThemedalisunusualinthatitdepictsthepreciseanddecisivemomentinthebattlewhenGeneralJamesStanhope(1673-1721,later1stEarl),seizedthebridleofGeneralAmezega’shorseandstrikeshimwithhissword,killinghim.
21 Anne,TheCaptureofBethune,StVenantandAire,CopperMedal,1710,byJohnCrokerand(reverse)SBull,bustofQueenAnneleft, rev largeassemblageofcapturedarms,standardandtrophies,48mm(MI374/220;vLV,171;Eimer447).Good extremely fine. £250-300
22 Anne,TheConcordofBritain,SilverMedal, 1711,byPHMüller,bust leftwith lovelockoverrightshoulder,revornamentalharp,chronogrammaticdate,DVLCEMELOSVNITASONAT,inex,CONCORDIA BRITANNORVM, 43.5mm (MI 386/238; E 451). Some scuffs, very fine, reverse better, scarce. £1000-1200
MedallicIllustrationscomments“Neverwaseulogysoill-timed”
23 Anne,ThePeaceofUtrecht,SilverMedal,1713,byJCroker,bustleft,revAnneasBritanniaholdingolivebranch,spearandshield,shipsandfarmingscenebeyond,COMPOSITIS.VENERANTVR.ARMIS,34.5mm(MI400/257).Very fine, at some time buffed. £120-150
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24 James II and Prince James, Silver Medal, 1699, by N Roettier, laureate bust of James II right, revdraped and cuirassed bust of Prince James left, 36mm (MI 201/515; Eimer 379). Toned, good very fine. £600-800
25 JamesIIandPrinceJames,SilverMedal,byNRoettier,laureate,drapedandcuirassedbustofJamesIIright, revdiademedandcuirassedbustofPrince James left,27mm(MI202/516).Extremely fine and rare. £300-400
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26 PrinceJames,“MySuccessor”,SilverMedal,1699,byNorbertRoettiers,armouredbustofPrinceJamesleft,revradiantsunoveratranquilseawithships,SOLALVCEFVGAT,27mm(MI204/519;Woolf15:1;E381).Extremely fine and toned. £120-150
witholddealer’sticket(21/-)
27 PrinceJames(III),CycleClub,SilverMedal,1710,byNRoettier,bustofPrinceJames,left,rev sheepinlandscape,30mm(MI380/229;Woolf24;E449).Extremely fine and toned. £400-600
28 James (III), Elder Pretender, Restoration of Kingdom, Pewter Medal, 1708, by N Roettier, bust left,CVIVSEST,revmapoftheBritishIsles,REDDITEIGITVR,51mm(MI314/135),;Henry,CardinalofYork,ontheDeathofJames(III),ElderPretender,SilverMedal,1766,byFilipoCropanese,bustright,revPietystandingwithaviewofStPeter’sbehind,53mm(BHM99).First very fine, the second fine with the edge prepared and decorative mount attached, both rare.(2) £200-300
29 James (III), Elder Pretender and Princess Louisa, Silver Medal, 1712, by N Roettier, bust of PrinceJamesleft,IAOBVSIIIDGMBFETHREX,revbustofPrincessLouisaleft,PRINCEPSLVDSERMBREGISSOROR,52mm(MI388/241).Areas of discolouration on the reverse, a few minor marks, dusky grey tone, about extremely fine and rare. £200-300
30 The Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieska from Innsbrück to Rome, Silver Medal, 1719, byOHammerani,bustofthePrincessleft,CLEMENTINAMBRITANFRETHIBREGINA,revthePrincessmakesgoodherescapeinachariot,andarrivesinItaly,FORTVNAMCAVSAMQVESEQVOR,48mm(MI444/49;Woolf36:1). A few insignificant marks, about extremely fine. £300-400
PrincessClementinaSobieski (1703-1735)wasbetrothed toPrince JamesStuart.George Iwasaverse to themarriageand topleasehimthePrincesswasarrestedandimprisonedinInnsbrückCastle.EventuallysheescapedtoBolognaandwasmarriedtoJames,atthattimeinSpain,byproxy.
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31 Marriage of James (III), Elder Pretender, and Princess Clementina Sobieska, Bronze Medal, 1719,conjoined busts right, IACOB III R CLEMENTINA R, rev Hercules takes the hand of Venus, REGIVMCONVBIVM,KALSEPTEMBRMDCCXIX,42mm(MI445/51).Good extremely fine. £250-350
32 James(III),ElderPretender,TheSouthSeaBubble[AppealAgainsttheHouseofHanover],CopperMedal,byOHamerani,drapedandarmouredbustright,VNICASALVS,revHanovarianhorsetramplinglionandunicorn,Londoninthedistance,49mm(MI454/63;Woolf40:1).Nearly very fine. £80-120
33 TheYoungPretender,ThePeaceofAix-la-Chapelle,CopperMedals(2),1745,byCNorJCRoettier,bust of Prince Charles right, rev Britannia stands on seashore with shield and spear, awaitingapproaching fleet, AMOE ET SPES, 41mm (MI 600/251, “Arrival of theYoung Pretender Expected”;Woolf59.2). Very fine.(2) £120-150
Woolfarguesthat,althoughdated1745,thesemedalscannothavebeenstruckearlierthan1748
34 ArrivaloftheYoungPretenderExpected,SilverMedal,1745,headofPrinceCharlesright,revCAROLUS
WALLIÆ PRINCEPS, rev Britannia at the shore, AMOR ET SPES, 30mm (MI 600/251). About extremely fine. £60-80
35 PrinceCharles,BronzeMedal,1749,highlanderstandingfacing,revexpandedrose,MEARESAGITUR,30mm(MI655/358).Extremely fine and rare. £200-250
36 William Wake (1657-1737),Archbishop of Canterbury, the Silver Dedication Medal to the series ofProtestantReformers,1725,byJeanDassier,bustrightwearingsurplice,revlegendandDedicationin15lines,42mm(MI462/73;EislerI,190,1).Extremely fine and rare in silver. £120-150
37 WilliamIV,PrinceofOrange(1711-1751),MarriagetoPrincessAnne(1709-1759),SilverMedal,1734,byMartinHoltzhey,bustsvis-à-vis,revthecouplejoinhandsbeforeapriest,44mm(MI506/54;vLsuppl.IX,90).Scuffed, very fine and very rare. £200-250
WilliamIVbecamethefirsthereditaryStadtholderoftheNetherlands.Anne,PrincessRoyalandPrincessofOrange,wasthesecondchildandeldestdaughterofGeorgeII.
38 AdmiralVernon,PortobelloTaken,22November1739,BronzeMedals(2)(MI532/95,539/124;A&C
PBv17N,PBvi6G);CartagenaTaken1April1741,BronzeMedals(2)(MI548/155,156;Adams-ChaoCAv2B,6G).Mixed grades, one pierced. (4) £150-250
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39 AdmiralVernon,PortobelloTaken,22November1739,BronzeMedal,fulllengthportraitright,revtheharbourandships,39mm(MI538/119;A&CPBvi11P).Very fine. £80-120
40 AdmiralVernon,PortobelloTaken,22November1739,BronzeMedal,fulllengthportraitleft,revtheharbourandships,39mm(MI538/121;A&CPBvi5F).Edge chipped at 11 o’clock, good very fine. £80-120
41 AdmiralVernon,PortobelloTaken,22November1739,BronzeMedal,half-lengthportrait,revharbour38mm(MI536/111var;A&CPBvi22S).Some weakness to face, good metal, good very fine. £150-200
42 Admiral Vernon, Portobello Taken, 22 November 1739, Bronze Medal, Vernon standing right, revharbour and ships, 39mm (A&C PBvi 16W), very fine; Bronze Medal, Fort Chagre Taken, Vernonstandingfacing,revharbourandgalleons,40mm(A&CFCv5D),good very fine.(2) £100-150
43 AdmiralVernon,FortChagreTaken,24March1740,BronzeMedal,three-quarterlengthfigurefacing,revtheharbour,39mm(MI548/154;A&CFCv5D).Good very fine. £120-160
44 Admiral Vernon, Carthagena Taken, Pinchbeck Medal, 1741, Vernon stands between forts and twoships,revshipssailintoharbour,37.5mm(A&CCAv2B;MI548/156;Betts332).Very fine though with slight porousity. £80-120
45 AlexanderPope(1688-1744),poet,CopperMedal,1741,byJADassier,bustright,rev legendwithinornamental cartouche, POETA ANGLUS MDCCXLI, 55mm (MI 565/986; Eisler II, 292.3). Extremely fine. £70-90
46 GeorgeII(1727-1760),FrenchandSpanishFleetsdefeatedoffToulon,BrassMedal,1744,ahumanbodyhangingfromagibbet,theaftermathofanavalactionbeyond,revtroopsdrawnupbeforeafortified townonthecoast, towardswhichshipsapproach,38mm(MI584/224;MH342).Very fine, scarce. £150-200
47 GeorgeII(1727-1760),TheRebelsRepulsed,SilverMedal,1745,byA&JKirk,theDukeofCumberlandon horseback, rev the Duke andAnglia, SPEM REDUCIS MENTIBUSANXIIS, 35mm (MI 606/264);BattleofCulloden,BronzeMedal,1746,byRichardYeo,bustoftheDukeright,revtheDukeasHerculestramplesondiscord,51mm(MI613/278).Fine to very fine.(2) £150-200
48 SirHansSloane (1660-1752),physicianandcollectorofnaturalhistory,CopperMedal,1744,by JADassier,bustleftinlooserobeandcap,revlegendbetweenfloralandoakwreaths,PRÆSESSOCIETATISREGIÆLONDINIENSIS,55mm(MI589/234;EislerII,295,17).Good very fine. £80-120
In1687SloanetravelledtoJamaicaasPhysiciantotheDukeofAlbemarle.SubsequentlyhewasSecretary(1693)thenPresident(1727)oftheRoyalSocietyandPresident(1719)oftheCollegeofPhysicians.In1753,ayearafterhisdeath,hismanycollectionsbecamethefoundationoftheBritishMuseum.
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49 SirAndrewFountaine(1680-1753),antiquarian,artcollectorandamateurarchitect,CopperMedal,1744,byJADassier,bustright,revlegendwithinornamentalcartouche,A.A.A./F.F./IIIVIR./MDCCXLV,56mm(MI590/236;EislerII,296,19).Good very fine. £70-90
FountainewasWardenoftheRoyalMintfrom1727untilhisdeath.
50 PrinceCharlesAlexanderofLorraine(1712-1780,GovernoroftheAustrianNetherlandsfrom1744),TheRe-CaptureofPrague,CopperMedal,1744,byJKirk,armouredbustthreequartersright,CHARLESPRINCE OF LORAIN, rev panorama of Prague with troops massed before it, SUBSIDIO BRITANNIAE,43mm(MI592/238;Doneb4815).Extremely fine. £80-120
exO’Byrnecollection
51 John,SecondDukeofMontagu(1690-1749),CopperMedal,1751,byJADassier,armouredbustleft,revthegoodSamaritantendsthewoundsofthewaylaidtraveller,TVFACSIMILITER,55mm(MI663/369). Extremely fine with much original redness, especially to obverse. £80-120
ThemedalwasstruckaftertheDuke’sdeathforprivatedistributionamongsthisfriendsandfamily.
52 GeorgeII,CambridgeUniversity,Chancellor’sMedal,1752,byRichardYeo,aspecimenstrikinginCopper,laureatebustoftheKingleft,hairshort,wearingmantleoverarmour,revallegoricalfiguresofCambridgeandLiberality, the latterpresentingamedal to thefirstof threestudents, theRiverGodof theCamreclines, STVDIISHVMANITATIS,51mm(MI667/377). Extremely fine with hints of original redness, rare. £120-150
TheChancellor,whosegenerositythemedalcommemorates,wasThomasHolles,DukeofNewcastle. exO’Byrnecollection
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53 Loss of Minorca, Bronze Medal, 1756, half-length figure holding flag and baton, fort to left firingcannon,revhalf-lengthfigureofadmiralByngreceivingapurse,35mm(MI679/394;E653).Nearly very fine. £60-80
54 WilliamBeckford (1705-1770), twiceLordMayorofLondon,Death,CopperMedal,1770,by JKirk,bust three-quarters left wearing Mayoral robes, with sword and mace, rev legend, THE ZEALOUSADVOCATE,42mm(BHM141);ThomasHoward,LodEffingham(1749-1791),Earl-MarshalofEnglandand(1784)MasteroftheMint,Death,CopperMedal,1791,byJMilton,bareheadleft,revBritanniawithupendedcornucopiæemptyingcoins,35mm(BHM353).Both extremely fine. (2) £150-180
BothmedalshaveaconnectionwithJamaica.Beckfordwasbornthere,whenhisfatherwasGovernor,andEffinghamhadbeenappointedGovernorin1791,butdiedbeforehecouldtakeupthepost.BeckfordwasafamoussupporterofJohnWilkes,andthewordsofhisoutspokenreprooftoGeorgeIII,ontheoccasionoftheCityofLondonaddresstothekingin1770,areinscribedingiltonhismonumentintheGuildhall.
55 CaptainCook,BronzeMemorialMedal,1779,byLPingo,bustofCookleft,revFortune,leaningonarostralcolumn,placesrudderonglobe,NILINTENTATVMNOSTRILIQVERE,43mm(Betts553;BHM258;Eimer780).Scrapes to nose and eyebrow, wear to high points, very fine. £250-300
ThemedalwassponsoredbytheRoyalSociety.Only577exampleswerestruckinbronze.
56 GeorgeIII(1760-1820),HeroesofCadizorFrigateActionofftheCoastofCadiz,3May1781,SilverMedal, by J G Holtzhey, stern frigate amidst other vessels, VIS VI FORTITER REPULSA, rev tridentwithshieldsortheDutchadmiraltyandbanners,ANTIQUEVIRTVTEDVVMVIRI,40mm(Betts583).Extremely fine and rare. £800-1000
57 GeorgeAugustusEliott(1717-1790),laterLordHeathfield,theGreatSiegeofGibraltar,SilverMedal,1782,byTerry(signedTERRY.FEC.LONDON.),bustofEliottleftinuniformwithBathSash,StarandBadge,revviewofshipsburningintheharbour,smallboatsrescuingsurvivors,VICTRIXINFLAMIS/VICTRIXINVNDIS,42mm(BHM246;MH401;E797).Very fine, at one time cleaned, scarce. £700-900
58 Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), The First Balloon Flight in England, Copper Medal, 1784, unsigned,bustofLunardileftwearinglooseshirt.hairtiedinqueue,revtheballoonfliesabovetheclouds,belowaflagjustdropped,ETSEPROTINIESAETHERATOLLITINASTRAVIA–SEPTEMBUS15MDCCLXXXIV,35mm(BHM260;Mal10).Extremely fine. £200-250
LunardiwastheSecretarytotheNeapolitanambassadorandmadehis85minuteflightinahydrogenballoonascendingfromMoorfieldsinLondon,watchedthroughtelescopesbytheKingandWilliamPitt.
59 GeorgeIII,RecoveryfromIllness,apairofSilverMedals,1789,byJ-PDroz, laureatebustright,revserpententwinedonanaltaronwhichburnsaflame,FELICITASPVBLICA,34.5mm(BHM311;D&HMiddx179-181).Very fine and extremely fine.(2) £150-200
60 Edward,LordThurlow(1731-1806)andWilliamPitt (1759-1806),pairofTributeMedals,SilverandWhiteMetal,1789,byTWyonSr,bustsleftandright,Thurlowinwigandhat,33mm(BHM331,silverR2;D&HMiddx219).Very fine.(2) £100-120
61 Edward,LordThurlow(1731-1806)andWilliamPitt(1759-1806),TributeMedal,WhiteMetal,1789,byTWyonSr,bustsleftandright,Thurlowinwigandhat,33mm(BHM331;D&HMiddx219).Extremely fine. £60-80
62 BattleoftheNile,Gilt-bronzeMedal,1797,byCHKüchler,PeacestandingonarockyshoreholdingamedallionofLordNelson,EUROPE’SHOPEANDBRITAIN’SGLORY,REAR-ADMIRALLORDNELSONOFTHENILE,revtheBritishfleetgoingintoactionagainsttheFrench,ALMIGHTYGODHASBLESSEDMAJESTY’SARMS,VICTORYOFTHENILEAUGUST11798,edgeFROMALEXRDAVISONESQRSTJAMES’SQUAREATRIBUTEOFREGARD,46mm;another,similar,inbronze.Second fine, the first extremely fine, loose in a collar, without glass.(2) £500-700
63 AdmiralLordNelson(1758-1805),TheBattleoftheNile,WhiteMetalMedal,1798,byHancockandKempson,uniformedbustthree-quartersleft,revRiverGodoftheNileviewsthedistantbattle,legendinscrollabove,49mm(BHM448;MH475).A little scuffed, good very fine. £80-120
64 PeaceofAmiens,1802,CopperMedal,byJGHancock,figureofPeacestandingwithscroll,revReligionstanding at centre, St Paul’s Cathedral to left, an oval medallion of George III to right, 39mm(BHM538).Extremely fine. £40-60
65 BirminghamVolunteersMedal,1802,struckinsilver,PeacepresentinganawardtoaRomanWarrior,cityofBirminghambehind,‘ForTruePatriotism’above,‘PeaceMDCCII’inexergue,rev ‘PresentedtoCaptnIsaacPratt,5thCompy,BirmLoylAssociatn,bytheTownofBirmingham,MayXXVIII,MDCCCII’,48mm, 50.23g (J Harris Gibson, p.61). Attractive light tone, light obverse edge bruise at 11 o’clock and occasional light scuffs, otherwise attractive extremely fine and rare. £150-200
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66 Hart’sMilitiaCapBadge,bearinghallmarksforLondon,1805,maker’smark‘EM’,insilver,crowned‘HartsMilitia’withingarter,bearingthemotto‘NuncEstBibendum’(nowisthetimefordrinking),82mmx44mm,30.30g.Attractive tone, minor edge bumps, slight bend in uppermost point of crown, very fine and very rare. £150-200
67 Arthur,DukeofWellington(1769-1852),asLieutenant-GeneralLord,VictoriesinthePeninsular,CopperMedal, 1810, by T Wyon Jr, bust right, rev Victory stands on rock with armorial shield and brokenFrench standard, 49.5mm (BHM 699; Eimer, Wellington 5), pierced (and attempted piercing), otherwise extremely fine;William,PrinceofOrange,atWaterloo,BrassJeton,byTKettle,24.5mm(BHM875,R2),extremely fine.(2) £80-120
68 Arthur,DukeofWellington(1769-1852),ParliamentaryThanks,CopperMedal,1812,byTWebb,bustleft, rev VOTA PVBLICA within wreath, 53mm (BHM 746; Eimer Wellington 10); Rowland, Lord Hill(1772-1842),ontheerectionofatributecolumnatShrewsbury,CopperMedal,1816,byTHalliday,bareheadright,revthecolumntoppedwithhisstatue,54mm(BHM912);William,ViscountDudleyandWard(1750-1823),WhiteMetalComplimentaryMedal,1817,unsigned,bustright,revTHERICHMANSMODELTHEPOORMANSFRIEND,53mm(BHM952).Extremely fine or nearly so.(3) £120-150
69 Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Parliamentary Thanks, Copper Medal, 1812, by T Webb,bust left,revVOTAPVBLICAwithinwreath,53mm(BHM746;EimerWellington10);AsGovernorofPlymouth,CopperMedal,1819,byTWebb,afterPRouw,bust left,rev longbiographical legendinmanylines,55mm(BHM986;EimerWellington95).Extremely fine and very fine.(2) £80-120
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70 George,PrinceRegent,TreatyofParisandPeaceinEurope,largeCopperMedal,1814,byJBarber/TWyonJr,bustofGeorge,PrinceRegent,toright,revBritannia,laureatebyVictory,raisesthefallenfigureofEurope,69mm(BHM805;E1043).Good very fine and attractive, minor marks in field and faint trace of graffiti. £120-150
71 Royal Bristol Volunteers Medal, 1814, struck in silver, arms and motto of Bristol, ‘Royal BristolVolunteers,InDangerReady’,rev‘ImbodiedfortheMaintenanceofPublicOrder&ProtectionoftheirFellowCitizensontheThreatofInvasionbyFranceMDCCXCVII.RevivedattheRenewalofHostilitiesMDCCCIII. Disbanded when the Deliverance of Europe was Accomplished by the Perseverence &MagnanimityofGreatBritainandHerAlliesMDCCCXIV’,54mmx36mm,15.09g,withintegralloopsuspension(HastingsIrwin,p.301).Light frosty tone, reverse a touch double struck with some wear, very fine and scarce. £80-100
72 GeorgeIV,CopperMedals(2),Coronation,1821,byJGHancock,laureatebustleft,rev crownedwreathofNationalflowers,45mm(BHM1077);VisittoScotland,1822,byWBain,bustleft,revlegendwithinwreathofthistles,44.5mm(BHM1180).Extremely fine.(2) £80-120
73 George IV,Coronation,1821,Gilt-metal [possiblyBarton’smetal]TicketofAdmission, crownedGRcypher,CORONATIONOFHMKINGGEORGEIV–NO252,54mm(D&W54/80).Pierced (as always), good very fine and very rare. £150-200
74 GeorgeCanning(1770-1827),statesman,FrenchBronzeMedal,1827,byGalle,bustleft,revlegendincentreandaround,ALACONCORDEDESPEUPLES-LIBERTÉCIVILEETRELIGIEUSE...,51mm(Würz1190;Wilmersdörffer18020);IronandSteelInstitute,VisittoBelgium,1873,CopperMedal,1873,byJMoore,bustofLeopoldII,revlegendineightlines,44mm. Extremely fine.(2) £100-120
75 SamuelParr,pedagogue,curate,SilverMedal,byFaulknerafterClarke,headleft,revopenbookandlegend,41mm(BHM1160var,notlistedinsilver).Toned, extremely fine and rare in silver. £150-200
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76 Midlands Commissioners’ Churches, a pair of Copper Medals, by Ottley, St George’s Church,Wolverhampton, James Morgan, architect, Foundation Stone laid, 1828, classical façade with spire,revlegendin24lineswithdetailsoftheChurch’sfoundation;ChristChurch,WestBromwich,FrancisGoodwin, architect, gothic façade and tower, rev legend in 15 lines with details of the Church’sfoundation,each64mm(Taylor101a,92a;Eid-,464).Both extremely fine and scarce.(2) £100-150
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77 The Reform Bill, White Metal Medal, 1832, by Thomas Halliday, Genius of Patriotism drivesCorruptionfromtheConstitution,revsixteen-lineinscription,45mm(BHM1586,R2).Extremely fine with brilliance, extremely rare. £80-120
78 The Reform Bill, White Metal Medal, 1832, by Thomas Halliday, cameo portraits of LordsAlthorp,Grey, Russell and Brougham, rev lion reposes between columns, radiate crown above, 49mm(BHM1590).Good extremely fine, with much brilliance. £60-80
79 The Reform Bill, White Metal Medal, 1832, by Thomas Halliday, cameo portraits of LordsAlthorp,Grey,RussellandBrougham,revshield,inscribedREFORMBILLPASSEDJUNE1832andbearingclaspedhandsandaheart,49mm(BHM1592,R2).Good extremely fine, very rare. £120-150
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80 TheReformBill,WhiteMetalMedal,1832,byThomasHalliday,conjoinedbustsofLordsGrey,RussellandBrougham,toleft,revlionsubjugatesahydra,39mm(BHM1597).Clasp mark at top edge, otherwise extremely fine. £40-60
81 TheReformBill,WhiteMetalMedal,1832,byHC,legendinninelinesandaround,revlegendradiatesfromcentre,47mm(BHM1604).Good extremely fine, retaining full brilliance. £60-80
82 TheReformBill,WhiteMetalMedal,1832,unsigned,bustofThomasAttwoodtoleft,FOUNDEROFPOLITICALUNIONS,revconjoinedbustsofLordsAlthorp,Grey,RussellandBrougham,toleft,34mm(BHM-).Extremely fine with brilliance, unpublished. £80-100
83 Arthur,DukeofWellington(1769-1852),AppointedChancellorofOxfordUniversity,CopperMedal,1834,byTWebbafterPRouw,bustleft,revlegendinelevenlines,55mm(BHM1664;EimerWellington113); The Repeal of the Test and CorporationAct, Copper Medal, 1828, by S Clint, Britannia withLibertyandReligion,revTRUTHFREEDOMPEACECHARITY,60mm(BHM1332).Both nearly extremely fine.(2) £80-100
84 Scotland, Highland andAgricultural Society, Silver Medal, 1847, figures ofAgriculture to left andright,beinglaureatebytheseatedfigureofScotiaonapodiumbeforethem,revengravedthree-lineinscriptionwithawreath,legendaround,44mm.Extremely fine and attractively toned. £50-70
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85 BritishCathedrals,CopperMedals(2),byJWiener,StPaul’s[1849],59.5mm(BHM2363;E1505;vanH49);YorkMinster[1854],Frenchlegend,59.5mm(vanH112).Both nearly extremely fine.(2) £80-120
86 Deathof theDukeofCambridge,SilverMedal,1850,byGGAdams,bareheadof theDukeright,inscriptionPRESENTEDBYHISFAMILYTOetc.,60mm(BHM2392var,notlistedinsilver).Extremely fine and very rare. £200-300
87 DeathoftheDukeofWellington,WhiteMetalMedal,1852,byAllen&Moore,bustleft,revBritanniamourningattomb,51mm(BHM2475).As struck, with paper wrapping from the maker. £60-80
88 OpeningoftheNewCouncilChamber,Guildhall,London,CopperMedal,byJS&ABWyon,adetailedinteriorviewoftheCouncilChamber,revfigureofLondiniaaddressinghercouncil,77mm(BHM3177;Welch19;E1705).Extremely fine. £120-150
89 ColonialandIndianReceptionattheGuildhall,1886,Silvered-copperMedal,byElkington,shieldsofBritainandtheColonies,revHallinterior,77mm(BHM3214;Pudd886.2).Extremely fine. £250-350
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90 International Exhibition of Navigation Liverpool, opened by Queen Victoria, Copper Medal, 1886,byElkington,bustofQueenVictoriatoleft,rev shippingandattributesofmaritimetrade,52mm(BHM3216).Good extremely fine. £30-40
91 Victoria,DiamondJubilee1897,theofficiallargeGoldMedal,byGWdeSaulles,oldveiledbustleft,revyouthfuldiademedheadleft,afterWWyon,55.5mm,90.88g(BHM3506).Matt surface, edge knock on the reverse at 2 o’clock, somewhat scuffed and several scratches, very fine. £2500-3000
92 Victoria,DiamondJubilee1897,theofficialsmallGoldMedal,byGWdeSaulles,oldveiledbustleft,revyouthfuldiademedhead left, afterWWyon,25mm,12.92g (BHM3506). Matt surface, extremely fine. £350-400
93 Death of Quintin Hogg, Bronze Medal, 1903, by Restall, bust right, rev QUINTIN HOGG THE POORBOY’SFRIEND,45mm(Eimer1877).Extremely fine. £40-50
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94 Arthur Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, large satirical Iron Medal, by W Eberbach, femalefigurecrouchesoverships,holdingaflagmadeupoftheflagsofSweden,Norway,HollandandUSA, ENGLISCHE FLAGGENEHRE!, rev submarine, ARTHUR BALFOUR DEM ERSTEN LORD DERGROSSBRITANNISCHENADMIRALITÆT,83mm(MH447).Good very fine, rare. £250-350
TheimplicationonthemedalisthatBritishShippingusedtheflagsofneutrality.ArthurJamesBalfour,1stEarlofBalfour,KG,OM(1848-1930),wasalongservingConservativepoliticianandPrimeMinister1902-1905.HesucceededChurchillasFirstLordoftheAdmiraltyandserved1915-1916.HoweverheisprobablybestrememberedastheauthoroftheBalfourDeclaration[1917],whichsupportedtheestablishmentofaJewishhomelandinPalestine.
95 Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922), newspaper magnate, aGermandarkenedBronzeSatiricalMedal,1914,byKarlGoetz,half-lengthbustsharpeninghisquill,rev Devil seated on the globe, burning the Northcliffe newspapers, 58mm (Kienast 150). Extremely fine. £250-300
96 George V, Imperial Service Medal, First type (William Sawyer), officially engraved; InniskillingDragoons,RegimentalGoodConductMedal,1914,inbronze,RegimentalCoatofArms,revinscription:‘to 5831 Pte F. J. Hunt on leaving the Inniskilling Dragoons after 7 years good service’. Both toned, extremely fine.(2) £50-70
97 KingGeorgeVandQueenMary,OpeningoftheNewLloydsBuilding,SilverMedal,1928,byFBowcher,conjoinedbustsoftoleft,revinscriptionwithinwreath,thenameLLOYD’Sabove,63mm,inblackleather[Elkington]caseofissue(BHM4222;E2008).Extremely fine. £150-180
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98 WorldWarII,TheExpectedInvasion,MeissenTerracottaMedal,1941,Germaneaglecarriesbomb,rev WIRWERDENENGLAND...,51mm(Sch1873).Extremely fine. £80-120
99 ElizabethII,VisittoGermany,GoldMedalorMedallic3-Ducats,1965,crownedbustright,revcrossofNationalflowers,valueandfinenessincentre,25mm,.980fine,10.45g.Frosted image on brilliant field, mint state. £300-350
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100 MissionarySociety,CopperMedal,1856,theFlightintoEgypt,revAngel,instarredquadrilobe,holdsshieldinscribedMITTAMEXEISINAFRICAM,40mm.Nearly extremely fine. £70-90
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101 FrancisI,FrancisII(1768-1792,1804-1835),andQueenCarolineAugustaofBavaria(1792-1873),VisittoRoumania/Transylvania,SilverPresentationMedal,1817,byCWurschbauer,bustsvis-à-vis,revthe“PortaCarolina”,51mm,suspensionring(Mont2467;Resch229;Julius3119).Very fine with dark tone. £120-150
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