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

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Lot 1310, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1310, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £4,200

Lot 1311, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1311, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £9,000

Lot 1312, 1 Dec 20

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a copper jeton, unsigned, four people kneeling left in prayer, rev. ship breaking up, 29mm (MI I, 147/116; E 60). Good very fine £100-£120

Lot 1312, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £150

Lot 1313, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1313, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £650

Lot 1314, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1314, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £2,200

Lot 1315, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1315, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £2,600

Lot 1316, 1 Dec 20

James I and Prince Charles, a cast silver counter, second issue [c. 1620-5], facing bust of James I wearing hat, rev. facing bare-headed bust of Prince Charles with moustache and beard, 27mm, 2.78g (MI I, 376/272; E 174). Very fine £80-£100

Lot 1316, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £130

Lot 1317, 1 Dec 20

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast silver counter [c. 1626-7], bust of Charles facing wearing broad-brimmed hat, rev. bust of Henrietta Maria facing, 27mm, 2.42g (MI I, 377/275; E –). About very fine £60-£80

Lot 1317, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £85

Lot 1318, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1318, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £4,400

Lot 1319, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1319, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £1,900

Lot 1320, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1320, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £2,200

Lot 1321, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1321, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £320

Lot 1322, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1322, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £4,800

Lot 1323, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1323, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £1,800

Lot 1324, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1324, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £2,600

Lot 1325, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1325, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £2,200

Lot 1326, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1326, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £1,700

Lot 1327, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1327, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £320

Lot 1328, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1328, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £1,100

Lot 1329, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1329, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £8,500

Lot 1330, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1330, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £1,300

Lot 1331, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1331, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £3,600

Lot 1332, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1332, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £400

Lot 1333, 1 Dec 20

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

Lot 1333, 1 Dec 20

Sold for £320

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