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Elizabeth I, a cast and chased silvered-copper badge, after S. Nicholls, possibly 19th century, bust left, rev. phoenix rising from flames, crowned monogram above, 65 x 49mm (cf. MI I, 124/70 [see note]; cf. BDM IV, 258). Good very fine; set in an ornamental frame, with integral suspension loop £100-£120
Naval Victory against Holland, [1665], a silver medal by J. Roettier, armoured and draped bust of the Duke of York right, rev. genvs antiqvvm, trophy of arms, view of the battle behind, 63mm, 105.59g (MI I, 505/143; E 229). Polished, small edge bruise, otherwise good very fine, rare £500-£700
Peace of Breda, [1667], a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. favente deo, Britannia seated on rocky shore, contemplating her navies, edge inscribed carolvs secvndvs pacis et imperii restitvtor avgvstvs, 56mm, 76.36g (Pax 271; MI I, 535/186; E 241). Has been gilt, cleaned, some edge marks, otherwise good very fine £500-£700
Anne, Countess of Dorset, Memorial, [1676], an electrotype copy of the original medal, unsigned, veiled bust facing three-quarters left, rev. Faith standing, holding bible and long cross, small mb monogram stamped in field, 42mm, 38.41g (cf. MI I, 567/233; cf. E 255b). Traces of mounting at top, otherwise good very fine £80-£100 --- Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery (1590-1676). This is probably a copy of the British Museum example; it has been suggested that the letters mb stand for Museum Britannicum.
Pitt Club, an oval gilt-silver badge, c. 1810-15, bust in white onyx on black onyx field, rev. named (Mattw. Consett Esqr.), 45 x 40mm (W 1982; D & W 176/582). Good very fine; with integral loop and ring for suspension and original blue ribbon £200-£260 --- Matthew Consett (1757-1831), Guilford Street, London; merchant and freeman of the City of London, author of A Tour Through Sweden, Swedish-Lapland, Finland and Denmark, 1789
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm, 218.51g (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733b). Fields hairlined, otherwise good extremely fine; in official case of issue with card insert £1,000-£1,200
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm (W & E 2000A.1; BHM 3219; E 1733b). Extremely fine; in case of issue [this scuffed] £120-£150
Death of John Pinches, 1905, an oval bronze medal, unsigned (by G.W. Saulles), bust right, rev. legend, 25mm x 32mm (E 1885); Herbert Seaby, 1976, a cast bronze medal by M. Holloway for J.R. Gaunt, bust facing, rev. legend, 61mm, 101.37g; together with an engraved halfpenny, reading dum vivo cnn’i 1785, four whist counters contained in a brass box, a 1951 Crown and miscellaneous weights (7) [15]. Fine to about as made; the Crown in original carboard box £60-£80
POLAND, Centenary of the Kosciuszko Uprising, 1894, a white metal medal, unsigned, small bust of Kosciuszko left within wreath, map below, rev. eagle between two hemispheres, Polish legend above and English legend below, 38mm. Holed at top, otherwise extremely fine [certified and graded by NGC as MS 63] £100-£120 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817), soldier and engineer; he fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War and led the Kosciuszko Uprising against Russia in 1794
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Penny, York, Abp Rotherham, mm. rose on obv. only, t and saltire by neck, h in centre of rev., 0.68g/3h (SCBI Ashmolean 170; N 1721; S 2223). Good fine, scarce £80-£100 --- There appears to be a second weak saltire to the right of the crown but it may be a die break, since there is considerable die damage to the left of the hair.
Edward VI (1547-1553), First period, Groat, mm. arrow, edward 6 d' g' ag' fra' z hib' rex, crowned bust right, rev. posvi dev’ adivtore' mev', 2.00g/12h (Stewartby p.526; N 1897; S 2454). Surface marks, otherwise good fine, full flan, very rare thus £700-£900 --- Provenance: F. Bartlett Collection, Noonans Auction 258, 27 September 2022, lot 79
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Shilling, undated, Durham House, mm. bow, Durham House bust, transposed legends [king’s name on rev.], caul frosted, beaded inner circle only on rev., 4.99g/11h (Bispham 2B; N 1925; S 2470). Small mark on king’s cheek, otherwise nearly very fine for issue, toned and very rare £700-£900
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Shilling, mdl, Southwark, mm. Y, bust 6, normal legends, 5.23g/6h (Bispham p.137; BNJ vol. 31, pl. XII/11, this coin; N 1919/2; S 2472C). On a full flan, slightly weak on forehead, otherwise very fine or better for issue, toned and very rare thus £400-£600 --- Provenance: W.J. Potter Collection; Lord Stewartby Collection, Part V, Spink Auction 243, 28 March 2017, lot 1711
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, an Edward VI, Second period, second issue [6oz. 2 dwt.], Shilling, mdl, mm. swan (obscured on obv.), bust 5, obv. countermarked with portcullis [to revalue it at Fourpence-Halfpenny], 4.77g/8h (N 1989; S 2546). Coin holed and with a few light marks, otherwise good fine, dark toned and with a clear portrait; the countermark very fine and very rare £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: C.E. Blunt Collection [Shirley-Fox Bequest 1939]; Lord Stewartby Collection, Part IV, Spink Auction 243, 28 March 2017, lot 1742 The question of recoining the large amount of debased currency in circulation in the first two years of Elizabeth's reign led a committee of the Privy Council to recommend the city of London provide magistrates to check the coin in circulation in market places, and to stamp Edward VI shillings of 8:2 and 6:2 fineness with a portcullis, enabling them to be current for fourpence-halfpenny, and those of 3:2 fineness with a greyhound, thus current for twopence-farthing. The stamping began on 10 October 1560 (i.e. almost at the end of the lis-marked first coinage, which ceased on 8 November 1560) and was undertaken country-wide, with the die-sinker John Lawrence providing sufficient punches to the corporations of 42 towns. These counterstamped coins were allowed to circulate until the early spring of 1561.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, an Edward VI, Second period, third issue [3oz. 2 dwt.], Shilling, mdlii, mm. harp, bust 6, obv. countermarked with greyhound [to revalue it at Twopence-Farthing], 4.50g/7h (N 1990; S 2547). Coin fair, countermark good fine and clear, very rare £2,000-£2,600
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