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Click here to subscribeCOMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, c.1613, Transylvania, Gabriel Bethlen de Itkár (1580-1613-1629), cast Copper Medal, bust of Bethlen right, wearing robes with large collar and tall turban-like plumed hat, rev crowned shield of arms, 36mm (Resch 69). Very fine, seemingly a contemporary cast of a medal usually struck.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1681, France, Louis XIV, Defeat of the Corsairs of Tripoli at Chio, Bronze Medal, by J Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right with flowing hair, rev Victory stands, her foot resting on the turban of a suppliant Turk, his shield to her other side, a distant view of the town and harbour of Chio, DE PIRATIS TVRCA SPECTANTE, 41mm (Divo 190; MH 80; Sandwich HH 26). Very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1682, Great Britain/Morocco, The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers, Silver Medal, by George Bower, bust of Named Hamet to right wearing turban, rev panorama of the port of city of Tunis, Peace, naked, reclines on clouds above, NON EGET MAURI IACULIS, 40mm, the edge stamped with a minute letter C, probably a continental duty stamp (MI 585/261). Good very fine and excessively rare. Kaid Mohammed benHaduOttur [Named Hamet], was Morocco's second Ambassador to London, appointed in 1682, and he made a deep impression on London society because of his exotic dress, his courtesy and his horsemanship. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society and visited Oxford University. One of the most famous English painters of the day, Sir Godfrey Kneller, painted him on his horse in Hyde Park. The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers was signed on 23rd March 1882, and dealt primarily with protections for piracy and the rights of British subjects in Algiers. It was renewed and enlarged several times between 1686 and 1800. The reverse legend, which translates as “It needs not the javelins of the Moors”, is taken from Horace. The specimen in the British Museum is recorded as being an electrotype from the Ducal Library in Gotha.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1682, The Ambassadors of Morocco and Bantam, cast Silver Medal, by George Bower, bust of Named Hamet to right wearing turban, rev bust of Keay Nabee wearing small round hat and embroidered shirt, 38mm (MI 584/260). Nearly very fine, scarce. Bantam [Banten], was a kingdom on the island of Java, and a major centre for international trade in the Far East. The portrait of Kvai Ngabehi Naya Wipraya [Keay Nabee], who was knighted by Charles II, is taken from an engraved full-length portrait after a drawing by John Oliver.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1684, Vatican, Innocent XI, Odescalchi (1611-1676-1689), The Conclusion of the Alliance against the Turks, Silver Medal, Annual series, year 8, by Giovanni Hamerani, bust right, wearing cap and stoll decorated with Imperial Eagle and Lion of Venice, rev dove above altar on which are placed the Papal tiara, Venetian cap, and crowns of the Holy Roman Empire and Poland, HABETO NOS FOEDERATOS ET SERVIEMVS TIBI, 36mm (Linc 1456; BDM II, 401). Very fine, scarce. The Alliance - Holy League of the Empire - was between the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, the Hogmouth, John III Sobieski of Poland, and Doge Marc Antonio Giustiniani of Venice.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1686, The House of Habsburg, Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1657-1705), The Siege of Vienna and the Victories over the Turks for the year, White Metal Medal, by Lazarus Gottleib Lauffer, cherubs hold medallic bust of the Emperor over Vienna cityscape, LEOPOLDVS I TVRC VICTOR, rev scenes of the victories in ten vignettes, VERMEHRER DES REICHS, lettered edge, DEM DER DIE STADT …, 40mm (Mont 973; Julius 258; Ciech 38; ANS [1910] 46; BDM VI, 358; Serenissma 254). Extremely fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1686, Charles V (Leopold-Nicholas-Sixte, 1643-1690), Duke of Lorraine and Bar (Barrois), the Expulsion of the Turks from Hungry, large baroque Bronze Medal, by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740), bust of the Duke right, hair long and falling over shoulders, wearing armoured breast-plate and Badge of the Golden Fleece, dated below truncation, rev the Duke as a Roman general, reaches over the figure of religion to attack the figure of Turkey, amidst a pile of military trophies, one shield marked LORENA, behind a temple with the legend on the portico, CHRISTO VLTORI, signed M.S. below, 85mm (V&T 45; Börner 1494A). Very fine and very rare. Charles was given command of a regiment by his brother-in-law, the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, having distinguished himself at the battle of Saint Gotthard. He was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal in 1675. In 1683, he opposed the Turkish advance on Vienna. He marched againt them into into Hungary, captured Neuhäusel and Buda, then in 1687 finally defeated them with his decisive victory at the Battle of Mohacs.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, [1686], Lombardy, Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643-1665-1690), The Expulsion of the Turks from Hungary, Copper Medal, by Ferdinand de Saint Urbain, bust of Duke Charles right, his hair long, falling over his shoulder, wearing armour and Collar and Badge of the Golden Fleece, rev the German eagle ‘fires’ thunderbolts at mosques in the Hungarian landscape, VIRTVS GERMANORVM, and in ex., PANN. VINDICATA, 58mm (Domanig DM 485; BDM V, 309; Wurz 4462; Beaupré 1, p.24; see also Baldwins Auction 39, lot 1977). Extremely fine. Charles Léopold-Nicolas-Sixte, the nephew of Charles IV, was deprived of his rights of succession to the duchy, and having fled from France entered the service of the Holy Roman Emperor. He was twice a candidate for the Polish crown (1669 and 1674), and took the title of Duke on his uncle’s death in 1675, though France still held Lorraine. He was commander of the imperialist forces in the third of the Dutch wars and at Nijmegen (1678) he refused to accept Lorraine on the terms of Louis XIV. He took part in the defence of Vienna (1683) and in expelling the Turkish forces from Hungary (the subject of this medal). He married (1678) Eleanora Maria, sister of the Emperor Leopold I.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1688, Bavaria, Maximilian II Emanuel (1662-1679-1726), The Siege and Liberation of Belgrade, Silver Medal, by Georg Hautsch, bust of Maximilian right, with long hair falling over armour, rev plan of the city with confluence of rivers, sun at top, IN VIA VIRTVTE …, PLUS ULTRA, and in cartouche, ALBA GRÆCA RECEPTA, chronogrammatic edge legend, BELGRADVM SVBITO BAVARVS…, 43mm (Mont 1075; Witt 1499). Almost extremely fine and extremely rare.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1717, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), The Siege and Capture of Temesvar and Belgrade and Victory over the Turks, Copper Medal, undated, by Ottone Hamerani, laureate bust of of the Emperor right, signed with full name, rev River Gods offer mural crowns to Victory, amidst military trophies, PATET ORIENS, tablet reads, TEMES VAR ET BELGRADO EXPVGN, plain edge, 46mm (Mont 1516; BDM II, 408). Almost extremely fine, and extremely rare. The medal was struck in Rome and the City name ROMÆ appears in the exergue on the medal’s reverse
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1716, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), The Siege and Liberation of Temesevar, Copper Medal, by Martin Brunner, laureate bust of the Emperor right, in armour, rev aerial plan of the fortifications showing lines of attack, chronogrammatic legend, ARMIS CONSTANTIA ET FORTITVDINE CAESARIS AB EVGENIO, 43mm (Mont 1478, listed as Werner). Extremely fine and very rare. Temesvar, now Timisoara in Romania, was the last important Ottoman stronghold in Hungary.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1717, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), The Siege and Capture of Belgrade, and Victory over the Turks, Copper Medal, by Georg Vestner, laureate bust of the Emperor right, in armour, rev a panoramic view of the city and besieging troops to the right, Victory flies above, chronogrammatic legend, GLADIVS DEI CAROLI ET GIDEONIS EVGENI – TVRCIS FVSIS, plain edge, 49mm (Mont 1506; Julius 1276; Bernheimer 104; Erlanger II, 2875). Good very fine with little actual wear. Following his victories in the Low Countries, Prince Eugene of Savoy was made Governor of the Austrian Netherlands (1715), and later Imperial Vicar in Italy. As Commander of the Austrian forces he fought the Turks successfully, defeating them at Petrovaradin and Temesvar (1716) and at Belgrade (1717), leading to the Treaty of Passarowitz in 1719.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1789, Austria, Field-Marshal Gideon Ernst von Laudon [Loudon], The Capture of Belgrade from the Turks, White Metal Medal, by J C Reich, bust left wearing uniform, his hair tied in a queue, rev Laudon as an equestrian knight with cityscape of Belgrade beyond, 46mm, with usual copper plug (Wurzbach 4879; BDM V, 71; Baldwins Auction 41, lot 1844). Extremely fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1791, Germany, Asmi Achmet, Turkish Ambassador to the Court of Friedrich Wilhelm II at Berlin, Bronze Portrait Medal, unsigned, bust left wearing turban, rev legend and date in seven lines, ZUM ANDENCKEN BEY …, 31mm (FuS 4554, var; Voltolina 1738; Serenissima III, 167, var). Very fine, with little actual wear.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1801, Great Britain, Major-General Lord Hutchinson, The Delivery of Egypt, Copper Medal, by T Webb and A Dupré, for Mudie’s series of National medals, uniformed bust three-quarters left, rev Hutchinson recieves the Peace Treaty from the Bey of Egypt, who holds a rearing horse, 41mm (BHM 509). Extremely fine. John Hely Hutchinson (1757-1832), assumed command of the English troops in Egypt following the death of Lord Abercromby.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1840, Egypt/France, Mehmet Ali Pasha (1769-1849), Defender of his Country, Silver Medal, by Emile Rogat, bearded bust right wearing tassled fez, legends in French and Arabic, rev a broad scimitar, the blade inscribed NESIB 1839, and in Arabic with date 1255, legends in French and Arabic, 51mm (Baldwins Auction 43, lot 3419). The slightest edge bruise at 11 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare in silver. Mehmet Ali Pasha, Governor [Vali] of Misir (elected 1805), Sudan (which he conquered in 1822-1823) Filistin, Suriye, Hicaz, Mora, Tasoz and Girit. Later he occupied Syria 1831-1840. He is buried in the Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel in Cairo, the same Citadel where he massacred the Mamluks in 1811. The scimitar on the medal’s reverse records the Battle of Nesib, when on the 29th June, 1839, the Turkish army was badly defeated. Great Britain, as well as Russia had been supportive of Turkey, but France gave encouragement to Egypt.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1842, Egypt/Great Britain, Mehmet Ali Pasha (1769-1849), The Overland Route to India Protected, Copper Medal, by A J Stothard, bust three-quarters left, full beard and wearing fez, dated on truncation, rev legend above palm branches, FROM THE COMMITTEE. THE FRIEND OF SCIENCE…, 57.5mm (BHM -; BDM V, 696; Baldwins Auction 37, lot 1924). Very fine. The portrait is taken from Sir David Wilkie’s painting (of the same date) and now in the Tate Gallery.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1869, Egypt, Isma'il Pasha (1830-1895, Khedive 1863-1879), the Opening of the Suez Canal, White Metal Medal, bust three-quarters left, rev bird’s eye view of canal, legends in Arabic and French, 37mm, integral suspension loop. Very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1878, Russia, Alexander II (1818-1855-1881), Victory over Turkey, 1877-1878, Copper Medal, by Drentwett, bust of the Tsar three-quarters right, in uniform and bemedalled, rev Victory hovers over fallen Turkish soldiers, 46mm (Smir -). Very fine, at one time cleaned, extremely rare.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1913, Greece, George I (1863-1913), The Balkan Wars, small Bronze Medal, 1913, by George Jacobides, uniformed bust of George I left, rev crowned bust of the Emperor Basil II left, 30mm, integral suspension ring. Very fine. During the period of the Balkan Wars (1912-13) there was much comparison between the king and the Emperor Basil [Vasilios] II, Bulgaroctonus, the Bulgar-slayer, as for intance, in Kostis Palamas' epic poem The King's Flute.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1914-15, Germany/Turkey, Baron von der Goltz (1843-1916), Silver Medal, by Franztue and Hugo Grünthal, bust of Groltz right, rev Groltz reviews troops, 34mm, edge maked “SILBER 800” (Zelt 2097). Matt surface, extremely fine. von der Goltz was responsible for the modernisation of the Turkish army and was granted the title Pasha. He returned to Turkey in 1914, commanded in Mesopotamia, and was the victor of the 143 day siege of Kut, where Sir Charles Townsend was forced to surrender. His death, right at the end of the siege, is thought to have been from typhus, though it was rumoured that he was poisoned by a group of young Turkish officers.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of Naval Interest, Royal Merchant Seamen’s Orphanage, Robert C Halpin, Silver Swimming Championship Medal, by Vaughton, awarded 1916, uniformed and full-face bust of Halpin, rev the orphanage at Snaresbrook, named on edge, “Girls’ School Alice Muriel Freeman 1916”, 51mm, in case of issue. Matt surface , good extremely fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals By Subject, Devon and Cornwall, a special Gilt-metal set of Presentation and Commemorative Medals from various exhibitions, Western Counties Exhibition, 1890, by J A Restall, bust of Queen Victoria left, 57mm; Cornwall Fisheries Exhibition, Truro, 1893, shield over montage of fish, 51mm; Plymouth, Devon & Stonehouse Trades, Industrial, & Photographic Exhibition, 1903, 39mm; Plymouth Exhibition, 1904, Eddystone Lighthouse, 39mm; Plymouth Exhibition, 1905, 38mm, hallmarked; West of England Manufactures & Industrial Exhibition, Plymouth 1906, by Restall, 38mm, hallmarked; West of England Bakers, Confectioners, Foods & Manufacturers Exhibition, 1907, by Restall, 38mm, hallmarked, in velvet-lined maroon leather case of issue. Extremely fine. (7)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals By Subject, Dr Ludwig Mond (1839-1909), FRS, Chemist, Industrialist and Art Collector, 70th Birthday, large hollow (but filled) Bronze Tribute Medal, 1908/9, by Edouard Lanteri, bust left in large profile, wearing suit, rev a list of his academic appointments and society memberships, 114mm, in green velvet-lined octagonal leather case of issue (BHM 3974, R3; Eimer 1911). Virtually as made, extremely rare. The Mond Nickel Company, to which he gave his name, merged with INCO [The International Nickel Company of Canada], in 1928. Edouard Lanteri (1848-1917), for many years Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. The medal is made in two halves united at the rim, but it is not clear whether the impressions for each side are cast bronze or electrotypes. It is a handsome and rare tribute medal to Mond who died in December 1909, 9 months after his 70th birthday.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, William III (1650-1702; King 1689-1694-1702), The Act of Toleration, 1689, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, laureate bust right, rev Britannia, with Religion and Liberty greet William and Belgic lion, 57mm, pale boxwood (Himm 193; Forster 659; MI 683/64). A few (defunct) wormholes, very fine. The Act of Toleration, passed on the 24th May, 1689, granted freedom of worship to Nonconformists, subject to acceptance of certain oaths of allegiance, however it did not apply to Catholics, who continued to be excluded from political office.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, Friedrich Herman von Schomberg (1615-1690), Marshal Schomberg, Death at the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, armoured bust three-quarters right, hair long and wearing a lace cravat, rev Schomberg as a Roman General, PLANTAVIT UBIQUE FERACEM, 57mm (Himm 194; MI 717/139). Minor striking flaws on face, very fine. Schomberg was a soldier of fortune, a marshal of France and an English peer. He came to England with William III, was naturalized as English in April 1689 and was made Duke of Schomberg in May. His other titles included Baron of Teyes, Earl of Brentford and Marquess of Harwich. He was commander in Chief against James II from August 1689 and was killed at the Battle of the Boyne by the Irish cavalry.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, . William and Mary and Queen Anne, portrait piece, unsigned and undated, busts of William and Mary, vis-à-vis, legend around and decorative border, rev bust of Queen Anne right, legend around and similar border, 58mm, the wood once pale and now a pleasant darkish colour (MI pl CXVII, 8; Himm 247). Nearly very fine.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, . Queen Anne, Religious Toleration, undated, by Martin Brunner, bust of Anne left, legend around and border of concentric circles, rev a bishop stands with, left, William III and the Lion of the house of Orange and right, James II holding scroll reading TEST, inner wavy border, then similar circles, 59mm, the wood once pale and now darkly patinated (MI pl CXXVII, 6, for obverse which there attributed to J Dassier; Himm -). Two old scratches to obverse, good fine. The Test Act was passed in 1673 when Anti-Catholicism was widespread, and it excluded Roman Catholics from both Houses of Parliament and holding office. Later a Bill was presented to Parliament to exclude James (II) from the succession.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, Queen Anne and Karl XII of Sweden (1682-1697-1718), double portrait piece, obverse signed G.V.S., bust of Anne left and legend, ANNA, D.G. MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REG., all within wreath, rev bust of Karl right, wearing armour and lace stock, CAROLVS. D.G. REX SVECIAE., 55mm, pale boxwood now darkening (MI pl CXV, 4, obverse only; Himm 231, obverse only). Very fine though both sides flat on high spots.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria (1662-1726), Assistance to his brother, Joseph Clemens of Cologne (1671-1723), 1689, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, bust of Maximilian Emanuel right, wearing armour and a splendid plumed helmet, the zodiacal Leo above crowned orb and shields, MAXIMUS ME DEUS EST, 57mm, light boxwood (Himm 199; Mont 1096). A few (defunct) wormholes, very fine.
MEDALLIC WOODEN DRAUGHTSMEN, Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria (1662-1726), appointed Governor of the Netherlands, 1692, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, armoured bust right, rev the Governor on horseback greeted, whilst Victory flies above, 58mm, pale boxwood (Himm 201; Mont 1117; Forster 678). Slight cracking around the inner border line, very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Australia, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, Silver Exhibitors Medal, 1888, to the Rottweil Gunpowder Factory of Germany, struck at the Royal Mint, melbourne, ornate crowned bust left, after Boehm, rev Southern Cross within wreath of native flora, named on edge “Pulverfabrik Rottweil”, 51mm (Carlisle 1888/8). Good extremely fine, with even light tone and an interesting association item. 1456 Exhibitors medals were struck. Originally designed by E. A. Altman, it was re-worked by George Anderson of the Mint, the dies were then cut by Stokes and Martin, and the medal was struck by the Royal Mint. Traces of the signatures remain to left and right of the date on the reverse, whilst below the wreath are the initials C.V.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Charles V (1500-1558, Holy Roman Emperor 1519-1556) and his brother Ferdinand, later Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503-1556-1564), small double portrait Silver Medal, c.1556, by Matthes Gebel (c.1500-1574), bearded bust of Charles rights, signed G below, shield to either side, KARO-LVS. ROMA: IMPERA., rev bust of Ferdinand right, signed G above, FERDINA..REX. ROMA, 26mm. Very fine and rare.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Franz Joseph (1830-1867-1916), Universal Exhibition, Copper Medal, 1863, by Joseph Tautenhayn, laureate bust right, rev figures representing the arts and industry, 70mm; Crown Prince Rudolph, International Electricity Exhibition, Copper-gilt Medal, by J Christleauer, bust right, rev façade of exhibition building, 54mm; and a later Society for the Poor Medal, by Hartig, 50mm. First extremely fine, others very fine. (3)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France, Michel de l’Hôpital (1503 [1505]-1573), Chancellor of France 1560-1568, Silver Medal, c.1560, bearded bust left, M. OSP. FRAN. CANCEL., rev tower in sea struck by lightning, IMPAVIDVM FERIENT RVINAE, 36.5mm (BMC, Jones, I, 244-245; Maz 453; Kress 552; Arm III, 288, X; vL IV, 115). The medal shows every sign of being an original striking, nearly extremely fine, a minute piercing by A of FRAN falls outside the beaded border. Michel de l’Hôpital was Chancellor under Catherine de’ Medici, but was eventually forced out of office following the outbreak of the second War of Religion.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France, Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Porte de Sète, cast Bronze Medal, unsigned, 1666, bust of the King right, PACEM TERRIS INDIXIT ET VNDIS, bird’s eye view of the harbour area (BMC [Jones] 344; TN III, pl 2, 1). Seemingly cast from a pierced specimen, nearly very fine. The Porte de Sète was built to serve the Lanquedoc Canal. Jones records examples of the medal in gold and pewter in Paris and in silver at the British Museum, but none in bronze.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France, Medals of the Revolution of 1848 and its aftermath, Papal Support on the re-election of Louis-Napoleon as President, White Metal Medal, 1851, small bust of Pius IX left in tiara, within wreath, rev Victory stands on trophies, 56mm; Archbishop Affre of Paris, death, 1848, small Copper Medal, bust left, rev legend, QUE MON SANG …, 25mm (cf FdeS, XL, 14-15); The Re-establishment of the Republic, White Metal, 1850, English made by Allen & Moore, Liberty triumphs, rev legend, 45mm (FdeS pl XVI, 1). Very fine and better. (3)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, France, Medals of the Revolution of 1848 and its aftermath, Lorraine, Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine (1679-1697-1729), Construction of Roads and Bridges in Lorraine, Copper Medal, 1705, by Ferdinand de Saint Urbain, bust of the Duke right, with long hair, rev Hercules breaks rocks to make a passage for Mercury, VITAE CONSVLIT ATQVE VIAE, 57mm (Mol 119; BDM V, 309; Flor 171). Extremely fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Germany, Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire, Death, Copper Medal, 1736, by Georg Vestner, bust of Eugene right, hair long and wearing armour, rev Eugene seated amidst trophies, crowned by Victory and other figures, 44mm. Extremely fine. For Vestner’s medal for the death of Marlborough see lot 2123
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Germany, Music, Franz Liszt (1811-1886), The Centenary of his birth, large Bronze Medal, 1911, by Karl Goetz, bust of the composer right, hair to his shoulders, rev Christ crucified, cherubs play violin and cello to either side, DEM SCHÖPFER DES GROSSEN ORATORIVM, 90mm (Keinast 29; Niggl 1118). Extremely fine and rare.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Paul III (1534-1549), Copper Medal, by Alessandro Cesati, called ‘il Greco’, bust right, rev Ganymede and the eagle, 19th century restrike, 42mm (Kress 366; Linc 497), extremely fine; later Copper Medals (2), of Pius VI, 1785, 41mm, and Pius IX, undated, 37mm; The Dukes of Lorraine, F de St Urbain’s Dedication Medal, cast in Berlin iron, 66mm, these very fine. (4)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Leo XIII, Pecci (1810-1878-1903), Silver Annual Medal, 1882, year 5, by F Bianchi, bust left, wearing cap, cope and cape, rev group of figured, 43.5mm (M 798), very fine; with old Copper Restrike Medals (2), Gregory XIII, Boncompagni (1502-1572-1585), The St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, 32mm; Alexander VIII, Ottoboni (1610-1689-1691), Annual Medal, 1690, year 1, by Hamerani, rev censer and cloud of incense, 30mm (Linc 698, 1505), extremely fine. (3)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Morocco [and France], Marshal Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (1854-1934), “The Pacification of Morocco”, Bronze Medal, 1925, on his retirement from office, by Henry Dropsy, bust right in uniform, rev Lyautey meets Moroccan leaders under tented canopy, 68mm. Very fine. Morocco became a French Protectorate in 1912, under the rule of General (later Marshal) Lyautey who remained in office until 1925, with a brief interruption in 1916-17, when he was French war minister.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Netherlands, Martin Luther, Bicentenary of the Reformation, Silver Medal, 1730, by M Holtzhey, bust of Luther right, shields of seven Protestant states around, rev Religion seated, her foot on Papal symbols, beside her Truth, whilst Saturn carves initials on pyramidal monument, 62mm (vL 54; Whiting 354). Sharp extremely fine, with light tone, scarce.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Spain, Charles III (1716-1759-1788), The Establishment of the Oeconomical Society, Seville, Silver Medal, 1778, by T F Prieto, laureate bust left, hair tied in queue, wearing Golden Fleece and other Orders, rev quill pen and wreath above pedestal, PRODESSE LABORAT, 39mm (Vives 54; VQR 14127). Very fine and rare.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, Silver Medal, by John Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, legend reads FRA, rev an aerial panorama of the harbour at Vigo with ships burning, the British fleet at the entrance, CAPTA ET INCENSA GAL ET HISP CLASSE, 36.5mm (MI 236/18; Betts 97; vL IV, 363; MH 120; J J Ford, XIII, 802-810). Very fine. The Ford catalogue gives a detailed breakdown of the varieties though mysteriously calling the medallist “Thomas Croker”
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, Bonn, Huy and Limbourg Captured by Marlborough, Silver Medal, 1703, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev a kneeling figure with mural crown offers three city keys to an equestrian Marlborough, SINE CLADE VICTOR, 42mm (MI 246/35; vL IV, 399). Nearly very fine, deeply toned.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, Queen Anne’s Bounty, Copper Medal, 1704, by John Croker, similar, bust of Anne left, rev the clergy kneel before the Queen who presents a charter, PIETAS AVGVSTÆ, 44mm (MI 251/43). Reverse very fine, obverse nearly so, but minor knocks and bruising.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Capture of Gibraltar and the Naval Action off Malaga, Copper Medal, 1704, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Neptune in a sea-chariot offers a mural and naval crown to Britannia, VICTORIÆ NAVALES, 39.5mm (MI 266/64; vL IV, 454; MH 132). Extremely fine with a hint of redness. old collector’s or dealers ticket with price 10/6
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Capture of Gibraltar and the Naval Action off Malaga, Copper Medal, 1704, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Neptune in a sea-chariot offers a mural and naval crown to Britannia, VICTORIÆ NAVALES, 39.5mm (MI 266/64; vL IV, 454; MH 132). Nearly extremely fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Relief of Barcelona, Silver Medal, 1706, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev panorama of the city and harbour of Barcelona, with in the sky above, the sun eclipsed, BARCELONA LIB GALLIS FVG, 34mm (MI 280/86; vL V, 22). Almost extremely fine. The French fleet had sailed for Toulon before the arrival of Admirals Sir John Leake (1656-1720), and George Byng (1663-1733), the ground forces abandoned their positions and fled during the eclipse.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Battle of Ramillies, Silver Medal, 1706, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev two fames hold aloft a map of the conquered districts, beyond a distant town, GALLIS AD RAMELLIES VICTIS …, 34mm (MI 284/92; vL V, 33). Good very fine, toned.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Union of England and Scotland, Silver Medal, 1707, by John Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev Royal Arms on pedestal, with Lion and Unicorn supporters, MAII I MDCCVII, 47mm (MI 295/107). Lightly scuffed, nearly extremely fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Union of England and Scotland, Copper Medal, 1707, by John Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev Royal Arms on pedestal, with Lion and Unicorn supporters, MAII I MDCCVII, 47mm (MI 295/107). Nearly extremely fine, small stain behind head.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Historical Medals of The Life and Reign of Queen Anne, The Union of England and Scotland, larger Copper Medal, 1707, by John Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, wearing classical armour and Collar, George and Star of the Garter, rev Anne as Pallas, with plumed helmet and Medusa head shield, NOVA PALLADIVM TROIÆ, 70mm (MI 298/115). Good very fine.
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