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Lot 79
Military and Naval Reward, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, draped bust of James II right, rev. trophy of arms with naval action behind, 64mm, 92.25g (MI I, 617/29; E 282). Usual die flaw on obverse rim below Roettiers’ monogram, several rim bruises, marks in fields and on edges, otherwise very fine, rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Bt Spink
Lot 286
GREECE, Foundation of Athens University, 1839, a copper medal by K. Lange, bust of Otto I left, rev. façade of building, 45mm (Wurzbach 7024). Extremely fine, scarce £60-£80 --- Otto I., 1832-1862. Bronzemedaille 1839, von K. Lange, auf die Grundsteinlegung der Universität Athen, den Wohltätern gewidmet. Brustbild l. in griechischer Tracht//Ansicht des Universitätsgebäudes. 43,94 mm; 41,82 g. Witt. 2894; Wurzbach 7024. Fast Stempelglanz
Lot 60
Local, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham School of Design, 1842, a silver award medal by J. Moore, turreted female bust right within quatrefoil, rev. arms surrounded by instruments of art and design, all within quatrefoil, edge named (Alfred H. Hall, 1875), 48mm, 59.00g (D & W 211/85; E 1371). A fine example Victorian Gothic Revival medallic art, extremely fine £100-£150
Lot 119
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust right, rev. king, clad as a Roman emperor, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 18.58g (BHM 24; E 694). Some friction on high points, about extremely fine, toned £400-£500 --- Provenance: Morton & Eden Auction 105, 28 November 2019, lot 260
![Queen Caroline, [c. 1731], a copper medal by J. Dassier, undated bust right, rev. Charity seated, surrounded by four children](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/4cc131ac-c248-4fd8-89f0-b15d009a8f4a/468x382.jpg)
![Catholic Emancipation Bill, 1829, a copper medal by T. Webb [after P. Rouw], bare head of Duke of Wellington left, rev. legen](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/c6dbba90-936f-4d9f-86b5-b15d009a6ed2/468x382.jpg)
Lot 139
Catholic Emancipation Bill, 1829, a copper medal by T. Webb [after P. Rouw], bare head of Duke of Wellington left, rev. legend, 55mm (Eimer 104; BHM 1345; E 1210); Restoration of St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1865, a lead medal by W.T. Parkes, bust of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness left, rev. cathedral, 65mm (BHM 2846; E 1574); together with other copper medals (2), of Boileau and Dante [4]. Fine to good very fine, second scarce £80-£100
Lot 295
ITALY, Marcantonio Passeri, a cast bronze medal by Cavino, bust right, rev. a figure formed of a male and female fused together, 38mm (Attwood 289). An early cast, fine £100-£120 --- Provenance: Stonyhurst College Collection, Christie's Auction, 6 March 1990, lot 789; Morton & Eden Auction 72, 15 December 2014, lot 405
![The Jacobite Princes, [1731], a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, star in right field, rev. bust of](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/cb92ce8b-b907-4600-9a53-b15d009a9415/468x382.jpg)
Lot 257
FRANCE, Marquis de Lafayette, 1830, a bronze-gilt medal by F. Caunois, uniformed bust right, rev. inscription in seven lines, 52mm (Olivier 51). Nearly extremely fine £50-£70 --- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), was called upon by the citizens of France to command the National Guard in July 1830.
![The Jacobite Princes, [c. 1738], a copper medal, unsigned [by E. Hamerani(?)], undated, armoured and draped bust of Prince Ch](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/eb7c1d7b-7e13-4928-ba61-b15d009bb4f9/468x382.jpg)
Lot 76
Charles II, Landing at Dover, 1660, a contemporary (?) copy in white metal of the medal by J. Roettiers, bust right with long hair within ornate laurel branches, rev. warriors representing England, Scotland and Ireland with sceptre, sword and three crowns, greet the King approaching in a ship, in the distance Dover Castle with the eye of Providence above, 57mm (cf. MI I, 457/48; cf. E 211). About very fine £80-£100
![Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a mo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/e9dd4f89-8098-4046-a077-b15d009aa20e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 266
FRANCE, La France á Verdun - ‘Le Poilu’, c. 1917, a light bronze plaquette by G.-H. Prud’homme, naked soldier standing facing, head left, holding sword and billowing standard; cannon and gnarled landscape in background, rev. helmeted bust of Marianne left in medallion, laurel branch and ornate tablet below, named (J. Begley July 4, 1922), 66 x 47mm (CGMP III, 323. cf. BDW 13/200). Extremely fine with tan patina; in case of issue £80-£100 --- The Battle of Verdun lasted for most of 1916 and resulted in an important victory for France but at the cost of almost three-quarters of a million lives lost on both sides. The name le poilu (meaning hairy) was a slang term for French infantrymen in the war, on account of their rarely having the chance to shave while in the trenches.
Lot 311
RUSSIA, Elizabeth, Coronation, 1742, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned bust right, б м елиÑавеÑ‚ÑŠιмпеÑ€аÑ‚ ιÑамодеÑ€ вÑеÑ€оÑ, rev. пÑ€омÑ‹ÑлÑŠбожιй чрезÑŠвÑŠрнÑ‹Ñ…ÑŠподÑŠданнÑ‹Ñ…ÑÅ , Elizabeth standing, being crowned by angel in cloud, kneeling figure of Russia to right, two columns to right with crowned monograms of Peter I and Elizabeth on bases, коÑ€онована вмоÑквÑÅ 1742 годÑÆ’ in exergue, edge plain, 59mm, 102.12g (Diakov 86.2 var). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-£5,000
Lot 155
Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a copper medal by B. Wyon, bust of William IV right, rev. view of the bridge, 51mm (BHM 1544; E 1245); Tenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice, 1928, a bronze medal by C.L.J. Doman, the Cenotaph, rev. Britannia and wounded warrior walking left, 76mm (BHM 4132; E 2008a) [2]. Fine and about extremely fine £80-£100
![FRANCE, Homme barbu, c. 1890, a cast bronze maquette signed Ringel [? J. Ringel d’Illzach], bust right, 190mm. Light graze be](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/33106c68-8ece-45f7-a65d-b15d0099de4c/468x382.jpg)
Lot 261
FRANCE, Homme barbu, c. 1890, a cast bronze maquette signed Ringel [? J. Ringel d’Illzach], bust right, 190mm. Light graze behind head, otherwise very fine, patinated £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Lot 130
Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1811, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Price Regent left, rev. legend in wreath, 38mm (BHM 709); National Jubilee Celebrations for the Treaty of Paris, 1814, medals (2), in copper by J. Westwood, similar to last, rev. Temple of Corcord erected in Hyde Park, 42mm (Pax 780; BHM 826), in white metal, unsigned (by W. Wyon), similar to last, rev. inscription, 45mm (BHM 830) [3]. Extremely fine or nearly so £100-£120
![Execution of Archbishop Laud, 1645, a silver medal by J. Roettier [struck c. 1680], bust right, cherub ascending to heaven ca](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/19580ab8-583b-476e-8891-b15d009aabe8/468x382.jpg)
Lot 75
Execution of Archbishop Laud, 1645, a silver medal by J. Roettier [struck c. 1680], bust right, cherub ascending to heaven carrying archbishop’s mitre, two other cherubs below holding royal regalia, 58mm, 83.27g (MI I, 315/147; E 145). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise good very fine and toned £600-£800 --- Provenance: Royal Berkshire Collection
Lot 259
FRANCE, Compte de Chambord, c. 1870, a cast bronze medal, uncertain signature, bust three-quarters right, set in a crowned collar, 290 x 178mm. Very fine, patinated £60-£80 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Lot 24
Local, HAMPSHIRE, Winchester College, King’s Medal, 1902, a matt silver award by G.W. de Saulles, bust of Edward VII left, rev. tomb of William of Wykeham, edge named (James Steuart Wilson 1908), 49mm, 51.10g (BHM 3720). Extremely fine or better, scarce £100-£120 --- Sir James Steuart Wilson (21 July 1889 – 18 December 1966) was an English singer, known for tenor roles in oratorios and concerts in the first half of the 20th century. After the Second World War he was an administrator for several organisations including the Arts Council of Great Britain, the BBC and the Royal Opera House.
Lot 80
Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, armoured and draped bust right, rev. equestrian figure leading army assembled on a beach, fleet at anchor in background, 50mm, 22.62g (MI I, 639/64; E 297). A sharp and well cast example, minor surface marks, otherwise good very ï¬ne £300-£400 --- Provenance: Ex DNW 15th March 2011 Provenance: Bt B. Brady May 1984
Lot 49
Local, LONDON, London School of Economics, Hutchinson Medal, a silver award medal by A. Wyon, bust of Adam Smith right, rev. wreath, edge named (Marion Phillips 1908), 44mm, 46.70g. Nearly extremely fine, sometime cleaned, rare £80-£100 --- Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1881, Marion Phillips arrived in the UK in 1904, After doing post-graduate work at the London School of Economics, she worked on the Royal Commission into the Poor Laws, researching public health, medical relief and the treatment of destitute children. An advocate of women’s suffrage, she became the first female MP to represent the seat of Sunderland at the 1929 General election.
![Duke of Wellington (?), a uniface silver portrait plaque, signed C [?], bust facing, two medals on breast, 95 x 74mm. Good ve](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9aca3867-5e47-4374-a964-b15c00b8c151/2b0c3779-4cc3-4ab2-8165-b15d009a73d5/468x382.jpg)
Lot 166
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, diademed bust left, rev. Victoria seated left, being offered the crown by Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia, 37mm, 19.57g (W & E 88A.2; BHM 1801; E 1315). A few surface and rim marks, good very fine but sometime cleaned and now toning £200-£300
Lot 156
A bronze Architectural Association prize medallion, the obverse reads 'Design with Beauty Build in Truth' the reverse reads presented to JR Stark 1892, 53 x 53mm, TB & YB Wyon in the original presentation box; a bronze Universitas Aberdonensis Practical Materia Medica medallion awarded to H.J McGrigor 1895; three bronze art medallions, the obverse featuring the bust of young Queen Victoria inscribed 'Victoria by the Grace of God' 1856 in Roman numerals the reverse engraved National Medal for Success in Art awarded by the Science and Art Department W.Wyon RA (Her Majesty's Mint) to the truncation, both in the original box. -
Lot 164
A bronze medallion the obverse features a bust of young Queen Victoria inscribed 'By the Grace of God Queen' dated 1856, the reverse inscribed within a laurel wreath 'Local prize for success in Art by The Department of Science and Art' awarded to J.M Thomas Penzance Stage 23A, 53mm d. This lot includes another James Watts bronze medallion, the obverse features a bust of James Watt by W.Wyon, the reverse engraved within a wreath 'Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Instituted 1833, 1st class', awarded to Mr James Bell for original sketches in watercolours October 1851 43mm. (2) -
Lot 135
A wax profile bust portrait of G.O Dempster Esquire (1732-1818) Scottish politician, the portrait dated 1787, Scottish politician, in an ebonised frame, approx 100mm diameter. Note: Dempster was a member of the Select Society, an independent Whig, considered a true blue Scot, dedicated to the encouragement of agriculture, industry and the arts, and to the establishment of a Scottish militia, in 1761 Dempster stood for Perth Burghs. [1] [1] https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dempster-george-1732-1818. -
Lot 19
4x Charles I Coins, comprising; shilling, 5.83g, mm. triangle, large Briot's bust with double-arched crown (S.2799), some bust detail, facial features weak, good shield, fine/about very fine; shilling; 5.9g, mm. triangle in circle, large Briot's bust with double-arched crown (S.2799), some flat spots o/wise fine; shilling, 5.46g, mm. crown, fourth bust, plume above shield (S.2793) weak bust o/wise fine, with old cabinet tickets; and, halfcrown, mm. (P), third horseman, no ground under horse (S.2778), cleaned o/wise fine, encapsulated and boxed with Coincraft certificate, ex Middleham Hoard
Lot 128
Assortment of Spanish Empire Silver Coinage; 4 coins comprising; Charles IV, 8 Reales 1793, Potosi Mint, minor graffiti o/wise fine; Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales 1810HJ, Mexico City Mint, good very fine; Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales 1816, War of Independence, Royalist issue, Zacatecas mint, area of weakness to crown with porosity, o/wise fine; together with Bolivia, 8 Soles 1862FP, some scratches to bust o/wise good fine
Lot 24
3x Charles II, Crowns, comprising; 1671 V.TERTIO, second bust (S.3357); 1677 V.NONO, third bust (S.3358) dig at 'C' of CAROLVS & correspondingly on rev, contact marks; and, 1679 T.PRIMO, third bust, (S.3358) some haymarking; all coins with clear edge lettering, all grading near fine to fine in places
Lot 104
George III, 'Cartwheel' Twopence 1797 (S.3776) good edges and good fine; together with, Thomas Spence token, obv. bust of Spence, rev. armed citizens, WHO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS etc, (DH 729b) very fine with some original colour; and, Assistance to the United Provinces, Elizabeth I copper jeton 1586; some flat spots, near fine - fine (3)
Lot 11
2x Ancient Persian Coins, comprising; Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm, Khusru II, 4.3g, Hamadan Mint; obv. bust of King Khusru (596-628AD) facing right, wearing winged crown, rev. fire-altar flanked by two attendants, Zoroastrian symbols, well-struck & fully detailed, near extremely fine & Parthia, Orodes II (circa 57-38 BC) silver drachm, obv. diademed & cuirassed bust facing left, crescent behind bust & star before, rev. Greek legend around archer enthroned holding bow, anchor behind, good fine
Lot 17
5x Elizabeth I Coins, to include: shilling, sixth issue, 5.63g, mm. key, full flan, clear legends (S.2577) weakness to bust o/wise fine; together with 4x sixpences: (2x) 1569 3rd/4th issue, 2.2g and 2.92g, mm. coronet, intermediate bust 4B; (both S.2562) fine and fair-near fine; 1582, fifth issue, 2.41g mm. sword (S.2572) near fine and, 1592, sixth issue, 2.36g, mm. tun, bust 6C (S.2578B) creased across bust, fair-near fine
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