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Historical Medals and Tokens (3 October 2018)

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Lot 3001

Defence of the Realm, c. 1570, a cast silver medalet, unsigned [by E. Mestrelle], crowned bust of Elizabeth I right [bust G], rose behind, chained portcullis in front, qvid nos sine te, rev. turreted castle, er at sides, globe below, qvid hoc sine armis, 23mm, 2.95g (MI I, 120/57; Borden/Brown 53, O1/R1; E 48Ab). Very fine and toned, rare £400-600

Sold for £750

Lot 3002

James I, Coronation, 1603, a cast silver medal, possibly by C. Anthony, laureate, armoured and draped bust right, rev. crowned lion rampant left, holding brazier and wheatsheaf, 28mm, 6.86g (MI I, 191/11; E 80b). Pierced, otherwise very fine and toned, scarce £200-260

Sold for £320

Lot 3003

Queen Anne, 1616, an electrotype copy by R. Ready of the medal by S. de Passe, 55mm x 43mm (cf. MI I, 215/63); Charles, Prince of Wales, 1616, uniface electrotype copies (obverse and reverse) of the medal by S. de Passe, 55mm x 43mm (cf. MI I, 216/66) [3]. About extremely fine, first toned, second pair dark-toned £150-200

Sold for £360

Lot 3004

Order of the Garter Augmented by the Star, 1629, a silver medal, unsigned [by N. Briot], crowned bust of Charles I right, rev. Garter Star, 29mm, 6.81g (MI I, 253/33; E 113). Good very fine, light olive tone, very rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,400

Lot 3005

Birth and Baptism of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal by N. Briot, cruciform shields, rev. legend in eight lines, 30mm, 6.76g (MI I, 255/38; E 117a). Crudely pierced, otherwise very fine £50-70

Sold for £35

Lot 3006

Charles I, Memorial, a copper medal by J. and N. Roettiers, undated, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162a); Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops, 1688, cast silver medals by G. Bower (2, one gilt), both 50mm, 32.18g, 25.70g (MI I, 622/37; E 288b) [3]. Very fine or better; two in non-original cases £100-150

Sold for £170

Lot 3007

Naval Reward, 1649, a small oval struck silver medal by T. Simon, shields of England and Ireland supported from the beam of an anchor, ropework around, mervisti, rev. Speaker sat at centre of assembled Parliament, 24 x 21mm, 7.38g, SG 10.394 (Lessen, BNJ 1981, pp.112-13, and pl. vii, 1; MI I, 390/12; Platt II, p.333, type B; Hayward et al, British Battles & Medals 10; MH 33; E 179). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare, probably only six spec...

Sold for £8,000

Lot 3008

Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm, 8.15g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Better than very fine £150-200

Sold for £280

Lot 3009

Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate and draped bust of Charles II right, rev. Britannia seated left, ship to left, edge carolvs secvndvs pacis et imperii restitutor avgvstvs, 56mm, 75.27g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var.). Two scrapes in obverse field, otherwise fine £120-150

Sold for £140

Lot 3010

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, 72.00g (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Rim nicks and some surface marks, otherwise better than very fine, toned £700-800

Sold for £750

Lot 3011

James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. hand from heaven about to place a crown on a cushion bearing a laurel, 34mm, 14.65g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Uneven tone, good very fine £200-300

Sold for £320

Lot 3012

Mary, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. Queen seated right on a mound, 34mm, 14.97g (MI I, 606/7; E 274). Good very fine £150-180

Sold for £340

Lot 3013

William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon who falls from his chariot, 35mm, 5.23g (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Good fine £100-120

Sold for £140

Lot 3014

William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. king and queen enthroned beneath canopy, two bishops holding large crown above them, 53mm, 21.85g (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Stain in obverse field, otherwise very fine £120-150

Sold for £160

Lot 3015

William III, King and Constitution, 1690, a silver medal by W. Mossop [struck c. 1800], laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned arms with supporters, 34mm (W 2005; E 324). Very fine; integral suspension loop £60-80

Sold for £130

Lot 3016

Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 16.52g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Almost extremely fine, toned £150-200

Sold for £160

Lot 3017

Capitulation of Towns on the River Meuse, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Anne left, rev. fortified city under bombardment, 37mm, 17.47g (MI II, 241/26; E 396). Minor marks on edge, otherwise good very fine £150-180

Sold for £200

Lot 3018

Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by N. Roettiers, laureate bust of Prince James left, rev. map of the British Isles with capitals identified and ships around, 30mm (Woolf 20:1a; MI II, 314/135). Extremely fine £80-100

Sold for £160

Lot 3019

Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a white metal medal by J. Croker, laureate and draped bust left, rev. Britannia seated holding olive branch and spear, ship to left and farming scene to right, 59mm (MI II, 399/256; E 458; Pax 430). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, apparently unrecorded in this metal £200-260

Unsold

Lot 3020

George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 15.23g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Extremely fine, attractively toned £200-300

Sold for £220

Lot 3021

George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.75g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Edge nicks, otherwise better than very fine, toned £120-150

Sold for £140

Lot 3022

George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm, 18.45g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Good extremely fine, toned £200-300

Sold for £320

Lot 3023

Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession, c. 1731, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, edge plain, 41mm (Woolf 43:1; MI II, 492/34; E 521). Good very fine £150-180

Sold for £190

Lot 3024

Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, standing figures of Vernon and Brown shaking hands, crown in upper field, ship in lower field, rev. Satan leading Walpole towards the mouth of an infernal beast, no excise in exergue, 37mm (Adams NLv 8-G; Betts 246). Very fine £120-150

Sold for £110

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