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A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

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This collection was sold on 11 March 2020.

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Lot 262, 11 Mar 20

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685, a white metal medal by J. Smeltzing, bust of Louis XIV right with flowing hair, rev. two columns, one broken, other with inscribed shield, 50mm. Very fine and very rare £200-£300

Lot 262, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £340

Lot 263, 11 Mar 20

William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. monarchs seated beneath canopy of state, each holding sceptre and orb, 53mm (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Minor rim nicks, otherwise about very fine and pleasingly toned £200-£300

Lot 263, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £160

Lot 264, 11 Mar 20

William III Called to Ireland, 1690, a copper medal by J. Luder, laureate bust right, wearing decorated armour, rev. Neptune rises from the sea, on land Tellus (Goddess of the Earth) kneels, a nymph beside her, and above Jupiter hurling thunderbolts, 58mm (MI I, 705/114; vL IV/4 [III, 491]. Extremely fine, from slightly rust-marked dies, extremely rare £300-£360

Lot 264, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £500

Lot 265, 11 Mar 20

Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, laureate bust right, wearing decorated armour, rev. William on horseback, crosses a river at the head of his cavalry, beyond, the enemy flees, 49mm (MI I, 716/136; vL IV/5 [III, 492.1]. Very fine with slightly scuffed surface, rare £500-£600

Lot 265, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £400

Lot 266, 11 Mar 20

Death of SCHOMBERG at the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a silver medal by P.H. Müller, bust of Schomberg wearing cravat over armour, three-quarters right, rev. Schomberg as a Roman general, standing with staff and shield, 59mm (MI I, 717/139; vL IV/9). Good very fine and very rare £800-£1,000

Lot 266, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £1,600

Lot 267, 11 Mar 20

Death of SCHOMBERG at the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, a light boxwood medallic draughtsman, from a medal by P.H. Müller, similar, 57mm (MI I, 717/139 (and note); Himmelheber 194; vL IV/9). Very fine, minor ‘striking’ flaw on obverse £150-£200

Lot 267, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £120

Lot 268, 11 Mar 20

Entry of William III into Dublin, 1690, a white metal medal by J. Luder [unsigned], armoured and laureate bust right, rev. Hibernia kneels to William, who presents her with a Liberty Cap, James II and French soldier flee, 57mm (MI I, 720/143). Very fine or nearly so, some surface marks and small attempted piercing on reverse £150-£200

Lot 268, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £150

Lot 269, 11 Mar 20

AMNESTY in Ireland, 1690, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William offers olive branch to kneeling Hibernia, 41mm (MI I, 721/146; vL IV.2). Nearly extremely fine £200-£300

Lot 269, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £420

Lot 270, 11 Mar 20

Amnesty in Ireland, 1690, a copper medal by G. Hautsch, similar, 41mm (MI I, 721/146 [not recorded in copper]). Extremely fine and extremely rare £200-£300

Lot 270, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £340

Lot 271, 11 Mar 20

Battle of AGHRIM, 1691, a silver medal by J. Luder, bust of William right, wearing armour and sash, rev. furious battle-scene with cavalry charging, 37mm (MI II, 30/204; vL IV/52 [III, 543.4]). Extremely fine and very rare £300-£400

Lot 271, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £360

Lot 272, 11 Mar 20

Battle of AGHRIM, 1691, a silver medal by F.D. Winter, laureate bust right, wearing armour, a mantle across it, rev. lion tramples on a prostrate dog and claws at a fleeing cock, 53mm (MI II, 31/206; vL IV/50 [III, 541.3]). Extremely fine and extremely rare £1,200-£1,500

Lot 272, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £2,800

Lot 273, 11 Mar 20

Battle of Aghrim, 1691, a white metal medal by J. Smeltzing, laureate bust of William III right, rev. Hercules raises club over prostrate Irishman, 37mm (MI II, 32/207). Slight curvature to flan, very fine and very rare £200-£300

Lot 273, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £120

Lot 274, 11 Mar 20

PACIFICATION of IRELAND, 1691, a silver medal by D. Drapentier, conjoined busts of William and Mary right, rev. lion tramples on a prostrate Hydra, a spaniel submits to a lioness, beyond, a distant port and ships, 54mm (MI II, 39/220; vL IV/57 [III. 548.1]). Extremely fine and very rare £1,200-£1,500

Lot 274, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £4,800

Lot 275, 11 Mar 20

PACIFICATION of Ireland, 1691, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William, mounted, leads his troops in battle before the towns of Dublin and Drogheda, Victory and genii fly above with shield of Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway, 40mm (MI II, 41/224; vL IV/61). Nearly extremely fine and deeply toned £400-£500

Lot 275, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £800

Lot 276, 11 Mar 20

PACIFICATION of Ireland, 1691, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. William, mounted, leads his troops in battle before the towns of Dublin and Drogheda, Victory and genii fly above with shield of Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway, 40mm (MI II, 42/225; vL IV/61). Extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400

Lot 276, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £950

Lot 277, 11 Mar 20

New Mayoral Collar presented to the City of Dublin, 1698, a uniface white metal medal by J. Roettiers, perhaps a trial striking, bust to right, with long hair, wearing a mantle over his armour, 85mm (MI II, 197/509). Only fine and the reverse without the engraved legend, extremely rare £100-£120

Lot 277, 11 Mar 20

Unsold

Lot 278, 11 Mar 20

CONCORD of Britain, 1711, a white metal medal by P.H. Müller, draped bust of Anne to left, rev. Irish harp, 43mm (MI II, 386/238). Scratch on reverse, very fine. with usual small copper plug £100-£150

Lot 278, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £160

Lot 279, 11 Mar 20

Trinity College, Dublin, Bishop Berkeley’s Premium Prize Medal, 1734, a white metal specimen of the award by J. Kirk, racehorse prancing left, rev. legend in wreath, 35mm (MI II, 513/68). Good very fine £40-£60

Lot 279, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £550

Lot 280, 11 Mar 20

Dissensions between Dr Charles Lucas and the Corporation of Dublin, 1749, a silver medal by T. Pingo, Justice restraining Anarchy from destroying Liberty, her cap and staff on ground, rev. the glorious attempt of lxiv to preserve the constitvtion and date, harp above, shield and regalia of Dublin below, edge named (Iohn Digby Esqr, Landenstown Borh., Kildare), 41mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). About ve...

Lot 280, 11 Mar 20

Unsold

Lot 281, 11 Mar 20

DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a silver medal by T. Pingo, similar, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good very fine £120-£150

Lot 281, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £160

Lot 282, 11 Mar 20

DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper-gilt medal by T. Pingo, similar, edge named (Henry Beuan a Free Citizen), 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Very fine £200-£300

Lot 282, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £160

Lot 283, 11 Mar 20

DISSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper medal by T. Pingo, similar, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good very fine £80-£100

Lot 283, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £50

Lot 284, 11 Mar 20

DisSENSIONS between Dr Charles Lucas and the CORPORATION of Dublin, 1749, a copper medal by T. Pingo, similar, initials WF incised to either side of the harp, 40mm (Eimer 4; MI II, 653/357; E 623; Storer 2273; cf. Baldwin FPL 2000, 533). Good fine £80-£100

Lot 284, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £50

Lot 285, 11 Mar 20

Irish SURPLUS REVENUE DISPUTE, 1753, a copper medal, Speaker of the Irish Parliament leads some Members from the House, and places Liberty Cap on Hibernia, with Law, Industry and Fame, rev. legend, 44mm (MI 673/385). Very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 285, 11 Mar 20

Sold for £50

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