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A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector

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This collection was sold on 8 September 1998.

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Lot 915, 8 Sep 98

Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned, cruciform shields, reverse legend on tablet, 30mm, 5.10gm (MI 253/34; E 115). Good very fine, attractively toned (£30-40)

Lot 915, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £40

Lot 916, 8 Sep 98

Scottish Coronation of Charles I, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, legend ends R, reverse thistle flower, lozenge below date, edge plain, 29mm, 8.31gm (cf. MI 265/59; cf. E 123). Tiny reverse rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, toned (£100-120)

Lot 916, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £120

Lot 917, 8 Sep 98

Prince James Baptized, 1633, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned and garnished arms, reverse legend in six lines, reads EBOR and NOVE, wreath around, 30mm, 4.54gm (MI 268/165; E 126B). Very fine, reverse unevenly toned (£20-30)

Sold for £50

Lot 918, 8 Sep 98

John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, 1635, a silver medal by N. Briot, coronetted arms, reverse triangle containing scales, coins and table diapered with fleurs-de-lis, 29mm, 6.69gm (MI 276/77; cf. ‘English’ Collection, lot 50). Good fine, toned, rare (£90-120)

Lot 918, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £140

Lot 919, 8 Sep 98

Henry, Prince of Wales, c.1636, a silver counter from a set imitating the style of S. de Passe, half-length bust right, reverse crowned arms in Garter, 25mm, 2.34gm (MI 380/282). Very fine, toned (£10-15)

Lot 919, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £25

Lot 920, 8 Sep 98

Charles I, Royalist Badge, silver-gilt, by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles right, reverse crowned arms in Garter, 40 x 31mm (MI 360/231; E 167b). Cast and lightly chased; with usual piercing for suspension at top, cracked through Scottish arms, otherwise very fine, the reverse particularly well-defined (£75-100)

Lot 920, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £140

Lot 921, 8 Sep 98

Charles I, Royalist Badge, silver, unsigned, half-length portrait of Charles three-quarters left, CAROLVS PRIMVS above, reverse engraved crowned arms in Garter dividing CR, field stippled, edge plain, 34 x 23mm, 13.15gm (MI –; Heckett –). Test mark on edge, obverse very fine, reverse better, toned; an unusual piece of uncertain date (£60-80)

Lot 921, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £200

Lot 922, 8 Sep 98

Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, reverse Venus seated beside Jupiter on clouds, 27mm (MI 481/91; E 226). Good fine, toned (£90-120)

Lot 922, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £90

Lot 923, 8 Sep 98

Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval silver badge, comprising two repoussé plates, unsigned, crowned bust of Charles left dividing crowned CR, reverse bust of Catherine left, her hair in a net, crown in field, 36 x 28mm, 3.91gm (MI 483/96; E 225). Fine, toned; with loop for suspension (£25-35)

Lot 923, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £60

Lot 924, 8 Sep 98

Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval cast silver badge, unsigned, bust of Catherine left, her hair in ringlets and collected into a coronet, INFANTA DONA CATHERINA, reverse two orange trees with stems intertwined, 29 x 22mm, 3.65gm (MI 486/104; cf. Heckett 172). Very fine and toned, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£80-100)

Lot 924, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £150

Lot 925, 8 Sep 98

Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads BRIT, reverse Britannia seated on rock contemplating her navies, FAVENTE DEO, edge lettered, 56mm (MI 535/185; v.L. II, 522; cf. E 241). A few minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine with brilliant fields, attractively toned (£250-300)

Lot 925, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £220

Lot 926, 8 Sep 98

Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School Badge, 1673, a uniface silver repoussé plate after J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy encouraging a Bluecoat boy, fleet behind, AVSPICIO, etc., 81mm, 28.97gm (MI 557/218; E 252; Grimshaw 1). Very fine and toned, unpierced, an excellent example (£60-80)

Sold for £70

Lot 927, 8 Sep 98

Death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, reverse Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge lettered, 39mm (MI 577/247; E 257a). Minor scuff marks in fields, otherwise about very fine, toned (£40-50)

Lot 927, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £55

Lot 928, 8 Sep 98

The Prudence of James II, 1685, a silver medal by G. Bower, laureate bust right, reverse Britannia seated left, 29mm (MI 607/11; E 283). About very fine, olive tone (£40-50)

Lot 928, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £55

Lot 929, 8 Sep 98

1689, a pewter medal by J. Luder, bust of Mary left, reverse eagle flying towards the meridian sun, carrying an eaglet, another eaglet dropping to earth, 52mm (MI 676/51; Woolf 10:5; v.L. III, 392). About very fine, extremely rare (£30-40)

Lot 929, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £40

Lot 930, 8 Sep 98

medalets (2), in silver and copper, by J. or N. Roettiers, each with bust of William right, reverse bust of Mary right, both 22mm (MI 691/81; E 319) [2]. Silver extremely fine and toned, copper about very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £55

Lot 931, 8 Sep 98

medalet, in silver, by J. or N. Roettiers, bust of William III right, reverse radiate sun, NON DEVIO, 22mm (MI 695/92). Extremely fine, toned (£25-35)

Lot 931, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £35

Lot 932, 8 Sep 98

medalets (2), in silver, by J. or N. Roettiers, bust of Mary right, reverse rose branch, ex candore decvs, both 22mm (MI 695/93) [2]. About extremely fine and fine, both toned (£30-40)

Sold for £50

Lot 933, 8 Sep 98

Amicable Society Instituted, 1696, a silver medal, unsigned, crown above two clasped hands, reverse building, AMICABLE CONTRIBUTIONSHIP, named (William Wix, Director, 1811), 40mm (MI 155/422; D & W 7; cf. Glendining 21.iii.1990, 144). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£100-130)

Lot 933, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £290

Lot 934, 8 Sep 98

Coronation of Queen Anne, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, legend reads FR, reverse Anne as Pallas hurling thunder against a monster representing France, 35mm (MI 228/4; E 390). Very fine (£30-40)

Lot 934, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £55

Lot 935, 8 Sep 98

Anne and Prince George of Denmark, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, no ear-ring, reverse bust of George left, 42mm (MI 233/14; E 392). Extremely fine and practically as struck with brilliant fields, most attractive (£150-200)

Lot 935, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £210

Lot 936, 8 Sep 98

Queen Anne’s Bounty, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, ANNA D G etc., reverse Queen presenting charter to kneeling clergy, 44mm (MI 251/43; E 404). Several minor surface and rim nicks, otherwise very fine, toned (£30-50)

Lot 936, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £50

Lot 937, 8 Sep 98

Battle of Blenheim, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, legend reads FRA, reverse Britannia seated on globe, captive seated on military trophies, 34mm (MI 256/49; v.L. IV, 427; E 409). Extremely fine, attractive dark tone (£80-100)

Lot 937, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £80

Lot 938, 8 Sep 98

Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Anne left, reverse Britannia protecting a crouching Scotia from the French fleet being put to flight, 40mm (MI 316/141; Woolf 21:1; E 431). Some scuffing, about very fine (£20-30)

Lot 938, 8 Sep 98

Sold for £40

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