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British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, cast tin or pewter medal, unsigned, legend within and around inner border, FERENDVM

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 538

British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, cast tin or pewter medal, unsigned, legend within and around inner border, FERENDVM ET SPERANDVM, lis stops, in eight lines, IACOBVS II REX ANG SCO FRA ET HIB NAT 15 OCT BAP 24 NOV ANNO 1663 PRIMA SVI REGNI DIE 6 FEB ANNO 1685, rev. large crown over a thirteen stringed harp, A DEO above, smaller legend in field, MAIORA MINORIBVS CONSONANT, outer legend, FVLCITVR EXPERIENTIA, 46.5mm. (MI.603/1; Murdoch 293), good very fine and very rare *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendinings, 16 March 1989, lot 263, part The medal is unlisted in MI. in any base metal, however two (though they could be one and the same) have been noted in recent years, Spink Auction, 26 March 2008 and SNC, July 2010.

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British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, small token-like copper medal, heraldic lion passant, GOD SAVE KING IAMES II, rev.

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 539

British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, small token-like copper medal, heraldic lion passant, GOD SAVE KING IAMES II, rev. fleur-de-lis, GOD SAVE KING IAMES II, 27mm. (MI.604/3), dull surface, good fine and extremely rare

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British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, silver miniature medal, by Christian Wermuth, bewigged bust, almost full-face, IACO

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 540

British Medals, James II, Accession 1685, silver miniature medal, by Christian Wermuth, bewigged bust, almost full-face, IACOBVS II DG ANG REX, rev. burning lamp on altar, TVEBITVR OMNES, 18mm. (MI.604/5, illus.; Eimer 272; Wohlfahrt -), good very fine with deep, dark tone, extremely rare *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendinings, 16 March 1989, lot 264 Wohlfahrt lists only a single medal for 1685 and no earlier medals.

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British Medals, James II, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate, armoured and draped bust r.

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 541

British Medals, James II, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate, armoured and draped bust r., IACOBVS II DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX, rev. wreath on cushion, celestial hand holding crown above, A MILITARY AD REGIAM, in ex., INAVGVRAT 23. AP. 1685, 33.5mm. (MI.605/5; Eimer 273; Woll.vi), 800 specimens struck, choice mint state with light tone *ex Archbishop Sharp Collection, Glendining’s, 5 October, 1977, lot 312 This medal has a most remarkable provenance, being from the Archbishop Sharp Collection. Dr. John Sharp (1645-1714) was initially close to King James and drew up an address of congratulation on his accession for the grand jury of London. A year later on 20 April 1686 he was appointed chaplain in ordinary to the king. However, two sermons he preached at St Giles-in-the-Fields were held to reflect on the king and Sharp was advised to ‘forbear the pulpit’ and suspended. He was reinstated in January 1687. Without doubt Sharp attended the Coronation and the medal remained in his family until the 1977 Glendining sale. Dr John Sharp, who was Archbishop from 1691 until his death in 1714, told friends that he had begun collecting coins and medals when he was rector of St. Giles, as ‘a good divertisment in the evening’.

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British Medals, James II, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate, armoured and draped bust r.

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 542

British Medals, James II, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate, armoured and draped bust r., IACOBVS II DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX, rev. wreath on cushion, celestial hand holding crown above, A MILITARY AD REGIAM, in ex., INAVGVRAT 23. AP. 1685, 34mm. (MI.605/5; Eimer 273; Woll.vi), 800 specimens struck, choice mint state with blue-grey tone and much mint bloom

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British Medals, Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, the official gold medal, by John Roettier, laureate and draped bust r., MARI

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 544

British Medals, Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, the official gold medal, by John Roettier, laureate and draped bust r., MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, rev. the Queen, seated on a mound, O DEA CERTE, 34mm., wt. 18.09gms. (MI.606/7; Eimer 274; Woll.vii), only 100 specimens struck, extremely fine with some mint bloom and the rarest of the small gold Coronation medals *bt. Christopher Eimer, December, 2007

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British Medals, Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate and draped bust r., MA

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 545

British Medals, Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate and draped bust r., MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, rev. the Queen, seated on a mound, O DEA CERTE, 34.5mm. (MI.606/7; Eimer 274; Woll.vii), only 400 specimens struck, choice mint state with light tone and bloom *ex Archbishop Sharp Collection, Glendining’s, 5 October 1977, lot 313 The companion medal to that of King James (lot 541), with the same remarkable provenance. See footnote to lot 541.

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British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, silver medal from the obverses of the official medals of both t

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 546

British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, silver medal from the obverses of the official medals of both the King and Queen, by John Roettier, his laureate, armoured and draped bust r., IACOBVS II DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX, rev. her laureate and draped bust r., MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, 35mm. (MI.606/8; Eimer 273/4, note; Woll.vi/vii), in circular fitted black snakeskin case, on slightly thicker (2.21mm.) and heavier (16.00gms.) flan, struck with some surplus metal covering parts of the toothed borders, extremely fine and very rare *bt. A. H. Baldwin, 1986

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British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, small silver complimentary medal, by George Bower, bust of each

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 547

British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, small silver complimentary medal, by George Bower, bust of each to either side, he laureate, she with hair tied back and plaited, IACOBVS II DG MAG BRI FRAN ET HIB REX / MARIA DG MAG BRI FRN ET HIB REGINA, 28.5mm. (MI.608/12), the smallest jeweller’s graffiti below bust of James, nearly extremely fine and rare Bower has reversed the Ns in the reverse legend.

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British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, small silver complimentary medal, probably Dutch but in the sty

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 548

British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, small silver complimentary medal, probably Dutch but in the style of George Bower, bust of each to either side, he laureate, she with hair tied back and plaited, IACOBVS II DG MAG BRI FRAN ET HIB REX / MARIA DG MAG BRI FRAN ET HIB REGI, 28mm. (MI.608/13; vL.III, 303), extremely fine and extremely rare *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendinings, 16 March 1989, lot 270

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British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, complimentary silver medal, 1685, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laurea

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 549

British Medals, James II and Mary of Modena, complimentary silver medal, 1685, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate and with mantle draped over plain armour, she draped, rev. Sun in Majesty, FORTES RADII SED BENIGNI, 52mm. (MI.610/16; Eimer -; vL. -; Foley -), a contemporary suspension loop added, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. A. H. Baldwin The reverse legend, which compares the sun with the king, translates: ‘Powerful are its rays, but benignant’, indicating that it would have been struck before the ‘Bloody Assize’. This might explain its rarity. The suspension loop could give the medal added status as a royal gift to be worn by a supporter.

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British Medals, James II, Accession and the Throne Protected, 1685, silver medal, by George Bower, laureate bust of the King

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 550

British Medals, James II, Accession and the Throne Protected, 1685, silver medal, by George Bower, laureate bust of the King r., hair long falling over mantle, IACOBVS II DG MAG BRI FRAN ET HI REX, rev. an angel protects the Crown which is placed on a chair of State, TUTAMEN AB ALTO, 43.5mm. (MI.611/18; Eimer -), a magnificent portrait medal, choice mint state and very rare *ex Spink Auction 8, 27 February 1980, lot 467 [Hugh Jessop] The reverse alludes to the supposed success that was expected to follow during James’s reign.

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British Medals, William and Mary, The Crown offered to William, 1689 [1688], pewter medal, struck in Holland by Anton Meybusc

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 551

British Medals, William and Mary, The Crown offered to William, 1689 [1688], pewter medal, struck in Holland by Anton Meybusch, laureate and armoured bust r., rev. figures of the three Kingdoms kneel before William who, in antique armour, offers the cap of Liberty, VENI VICI LIBERTATEM REDDIDI – 1688, 61mm. (MI.657/17, illustrated; Woolf 9:4), slight curvature to flan, extremely fine and very rare *ex Noël Woolf Collection, Glendining’s, 4 November 1992, lot 30 The footnote in Medallic Illustrations records that, when offered the Crown by the Convention, on 23/13 February, 1689 [1688], William rejected the idea of conquest [VICI], his intentions being only to preserve the religion, laws and liberties of the three kingdoms.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, conjoined busts r., he laureate

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 552

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA REX ET REGINA, rev. Zeus thunders against Phaeton who falls from his chariot, NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR, 35.5mm. (MI.662/25; Eimer 312a; Woll.viii; Woolf 10:1; Cook 12), 1200 specimens struck, a superb specimen, choice mint state with rich patina *bt. Spink & Son, mid to late 1970s

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, conjoined busts r., he laureate

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 553

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA REX ET REGINA, rev. Zeus thunders against Phaeton who falls from his chariot, NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR, 35.5mm. (MI.662/25; Eimer 312a; Woll.viii; Woolf 10:1; Cook 12), struck on a somewhat thicker (2.5mm.) and heavier (20.60gms.) flan than normal, part of the total of 1200 specimens, struck with some surplus metal covering parts of the toothed borders, extremely fine and with grey patina *bt. Spink & Son, mid to late 1970s

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, struck silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIE

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 554

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, struck silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DG ANG FRA ET HIB REX ET REGINA FID DEF &c., rev. Perseus rescuing Andromeda from a sea-monster, PRETIVMQ ET CAVSA LABORIS, 38mm. (MI.663/26; Eimer 311a; Woolf 10:8; Cook 12), extremely fine with rich dark tone *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1977

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, cast silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELM

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 555

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, cast silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DG ANG FRA ET HIB REX ET REGINA FID DEF &c., rev. Perseus rescuing Andromeda from a sea-monster, PRETIVMQ ET CAVSA LABORIS, 38mm. (MI.663/26; Eimer 311b; Woolf 10:8), extremely fine with rich dark tone *bt. Mrs. I. Allen, October 1977

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, copying Bower’s medal, conjoined busts r., h

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 556

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, copying Bower’s medal, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DG BRITANNORVM REX ET REGINA F D, rev. Perseus rescuing Andromeda from a sea-monster, PRETIUMQ ET CAVSA LABORIS, 37.5mm., flan 2.67mm. thick (MI.664/28), mint state or virtually so, with rich steel-grey tone, extreme rarity *ex Glendining’s, 30 March 1983, lot 223 – miscatalogued as a Bower original MI. notes the medal having die flaws as an explanation of its rarity, however this specimen shows no sign of them.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, conjoined busts of William and Mary r., GULI

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 558

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, conjoined busts of William and Mary r., GULIELM R MARIA REGINA F D P A, rev. an eagle ejects one of its three eaglets from nest, sun shines on distant fleet, NON PATITUR SUPPOSITITIOS, 38mm. (MI.664/29; Woolf 10:4a; cf. vL.III, 379), mount-mark to top edge, mottled tone, good extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. Glendining, 16 March 1988, lot 11

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 559

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX PR AVR, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, lettered edge, CORONAT D X1 APRIL ANNO MDCLXXXIX, 41mm. (MI.666/35; Erlanger 1617), extremely fine, toned and very rare

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, gilt-copper medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, lau

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 560

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, gilt-copper medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX PR AVR, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, plain edge, 40.5mm. (MI.666/35), extremely fine and very rare *bt. Spink & Son, 1976

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 561

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX PR AVR, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, lettered edge, REX EST CONQVESTOR REDDITQVE MARIA SALVTEM, 41mm. (MI.667/36), very fine, light toned and, with this edge, extremely rare *ex Sotheby’s, 9 March, 1989, lot 130, part

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silvered white metal medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lau

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 562

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silvered white metal medal, by Georg Hautsch and (rev.) Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REX PR AVR, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, lettered edge, REX EST CONQVESTOR REDDITQVE MARIA SALVTEM, 40.5mm. (MI.667/36, not recorded in this metal), almost extremely fine toned and extremely rare *bt. Spink & Son, 1976

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 563

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HIB REX DEF FID, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, lettered edge, CORONAT WEST.MONAST D XI APRIL ANNO MDCLXXXIX, 40.5mm. (MI.667/37), choice and virtually mint state, rich steel-grey tone and bloom, extremely rare *ex Timothy Millet, List 1, 2001, no 259, bt. 14 May 2001

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 564

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HIB REX DEF FID, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, plain edge, 40.5mm. (MI.667/37), almost extremely fine, very rare *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1976 MI.: ‘The edge is sometimes plain’.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 565

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Georg Hautsch, laureate and draped bust of William r., WILH III DG ANG SCO FR ET HIB REX DEF FID, rev. bust of Mary l., with pearl necklace, MARIA DG ANG SCO FR ET HI REGINA, lettered edge, CORONAT WEST.MONAST D XI APRIL ANNO MDCLXXXIX, 40.5mm. (MI.667/37), extremely fine and very rare *bt. Christopher Eimer, 1985 MI. lists the medal in silver only.

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British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, struck silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate and

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 566

British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, struck silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate and in decorative armour, she loosely draped, rev. William and Mary enthroned below canopy, archbishops to either side hold large crown over them, 55mm. (MI.668/38; Eimer 310a), a superb struck medal with blue-grey tone, choice, virtually mint state with much bloom *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1977

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British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, cast silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate and in

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 567

British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, cast silver medal, by George Bower, conjoined busts r., he laureate and in decorative armour, she loosely draped, rev. William and Mary enthroned below canopy, archbishops to either side hold large crown over them, 53.5mm. (MI.668/38; Eimer 310), a cast of good quality, better than very fine

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, large silver medal, by R. Arondeaux, the eye of Providence watches over bust

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 568

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, large silver medal, by R. Arondeaux, the eye of Providence watches over busts vis-à-vis in crowned oval floral frames, over open law book [LEGES ANGLIÆ] and cornucopiae, AUREA POMA MIXTA ROSIS, in ex., DFA WILH HENR ET MARIA M BRIT R, rev. a young orange tree flourishes by a trunk of a fallen oak, distant fleet beyond, MELIOREM LAPSA LOCAVIT, 62.5mm. (MI.668/39; Woolf 10:9; vL.III, 379), choice extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. J. Schulman Auction, Amsterdam, 30 May 1988, lot 735 King James II is represented on the medal’s reverse as the fallen oak, replaced by the Orange tree of the House of Orange.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Jan Smeltzing, armoured bust of William III r., WILHEL III

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 569

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Jan Smeltzing, armoured bust of William III r., WILHEL III DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX, rev. the King in Coronation robes kneels atop the globe, looking to the eye of Providence, DEO JUDICE, 58mm. (MI.670/41; cf. vL.III, 386), as struck, but from lightly rust-marked dies, extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1986 MI does not record the medal in copper, however a few examples have been noted (cf. ‘English Collector’, Glendining’s, 16 March 1989, lot 319. MI. records that the obverse is of a type first used in 1693, so suggesting that the medal was struck in or post that year. This in no way diminishes the medal’s extreme rarity.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, bust of William (alone) r., GULIELM III DG B

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 570

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, bust of William (alone) r., GULIELM III DG BRITANN R RELIG LIBERTATISQ RESTITUT, rev. Royal arms suspended from orange tree, fleeing figures left and right, James II removing the crown and dropping the sceptre, and Father Petre, carrying a pyx, ITE MISSA EST, in ex. in 4 lines, INAUGURATIS MAIESTATIBUS EIECTO PAPATU EXPULSA TYRANNIDE BRITANNIA FELIX 1689, 48.5mm. (MI.671/43; Woolf 10:3a; cf. vL.III, 386), a magnificent medal, mint state with steel-grey tone, extremely rare *bt. Spink & Son, c. 1985 Father Petre - Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet (1631–1699), English Jesuit and a close adviser and privy councillor to James II.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, busts vis-à-vis, he laureate, hair long and

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 572

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, busts vis-à-vis, he laureate, hair long and over lion shoulder-plate to armour, wearing Order, she hair high in front, lovelocks, crucifix brooch on dress, MAIUS PAR NOBILE SCEPTRIS, in ex. G HENR ET MAR PR AUR M BRIT R 1689, rev. rays above Britannia who greets Hollandia on shore with distant fleet, Phrygian cap on plinth to l., M BRIT EXP NAV BAT LIB RESTASSERTA, 58.5mm. (MI.672/44; Eimer 309b; Woolf 10:12; vL.III, 379), extremely fine and very rare *ex Collection Stucker, Émil Bourgey Auction, Paris, 21-23 November 1977, lot 105 bt. B. A. Seaby, 1978

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British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, a Dutch silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts r., he crowned and in armo

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 573

British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, a Dutch silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts r., he crowned and in armour, long hair falls over lace collar and wearing Garter Collar and George; she with pearl necklace, GVLIELM ET MARIA DG M B F ET H REX ET REG, rev. crowned oval shield of Royal arms, seven smaller shields of the Provinces around, PRINC AVR ET NASS HIC TERRÆ LÆTITIA, 43.5mm. (MI.674/47; vL.III, 383), pleasing high relief portraits, extremely fine, toned and very rare *ex Busso Peus Auction, 4 November 2011, lot 2776 Christopher Foley Collection, Woolley & Wallis, 16 October 2014, lot 536

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, white metal medal, believed by Christian Wermuth, Belgic Lion drives away Ja

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 574

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, white metal medal, believed by Christian Wermuth, Belgic Lion drives away James II and Father Petre, who holds the infant Prince holding windmill, towards French ship, AVT REX AVT NIHIL, in ex., REFIGVGIVM IAC AD LVD XIV, rev. two figures kneel before Jupiter whilst Saturn devours an infant, GVIL III SVCCESSIT IACABO, 38.5mm. (MI.674/48; Woolf 10:10; Wohlfahrt 89.006; vL.III, 395), very fine but some porosity to surface, extremely rare *ex Noël Woolf Collection, Glendining’s, 4 November 1992, lot 38 MI lists only two specimens.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, laureate bust r., with long, flowi

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 576

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, copper medal, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, laureate bust r., with long, flowing hair, GVILIELMVS REX ANGL SCOT FRANC ET HYBERN – PATRIÆ DECVS ANGLIÆ PRÆSIDIVM, rev. shields of the kingdoms on Garter, chronogrammatic legend within, GVILIELM PRINCEPS AVRIACVS ANGLIÆ SCOTIÆ FRANCIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ REX CORONATVR d. 21 Apr., lettered edge, by Friedrich Kleinert, REGIA, CREDE MIHI, RES EST, SUCCURRERE LAPSIS {FK}, 49.5mm. (MI.675/50, unlisted in copper; vL.III, 392), choice mint state with much original redness and bloom *bt. Christie’s, 15 July 1980, lot 167 See footnote to previous lot. The medal in copper with this lettered edge is unpublished in MI., however another was in the Montagu Collection, Sotheby’s, 24-28 May, lot 423, ‘unpublished’.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts r., copying the official medal, GOD

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 577

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation 1689, silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts r., copying the official medal, GOD SAVE KING WILLIAM AND QVEEN MARY ~, rev. four-line complimentary poem within border and between scrolls, ‘May all the blessings / Heaven & Earth contain, / Attend King William’s / & Queen Mary’s Reign, the obverse legend and full reverse in incuse, 32.5mm. (MI.677/52), good very fine and extremely rare *ex Noël Woolf Collection, Glendining’s, 4 November 1992, lot 40

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British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, the Festivities at the Hague, silver medal, unsigned, crowned shield of Wi

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 578

British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation 1689, the Festivities at the Hague, silver medal, unsigned, crowned shield of William III, as Prince of Orange, BRITTAN LIBER RELIG IUSTIT LEG VIND MDCLXXXIX rev. standing figure of Liberty holding Phrygian cap on staff and resting arm on a Bible placed on decorated altar, HANC TUEMUR HAC NITIMUR, milled edge, 33.5mm. (MI.677/53; vL.III, 389), rich tone and bloom, choice mint state, rare in this condition *ex Spink 8, 27 February 1980, lot 481 This coin-like piece was struck for distribution at the Coronation-day festivities at the Hague. The reverse is the same design as the Florin, Gulden or Guilder introduced in 1681, but with the addition of an English rose to the front of the altar.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation Festivities at Rotterdam, 1689, silver medal, struck in Dordrecht, by Mattheus Son

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Lot 580

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation Festivities at Rotterdam, 1689, silver medal, struck in Dordrecht, by Mattheus Sonnemaens, Master of the Mint, palm tree before harbour-front and cityscape, rev. bust of William atop triumphal arch, statue of Erasmus and crowds around, 32mm. (MI.678/55; vL.III, 391; Dugn.4558), virtually mint state though reverse a little off-centre, grey tone and traces of bloom *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1980 Examples were distributed to all the guests at a celebration banquet held in the city on 11 April.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Complimentary Medal, c. 1689, believed struck at the time of the Coronation, silver medal, by

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Lot 581

British Medals, William & Mary, Complimentary Medal, c. 1689, believed struck at the time of the Coronation, silver medal, by Jakob van Dishoeke, armoured bust of William r., hair long, GULI III DG M BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX F D P A, rev. draped bust of Mary l., lovelock on left shoulder, MARIA DG M BRIT FRAN ET HIB REG F D P A, 49mm. (MI.686/70; vL.III, 395), extremely fine and lightly toned, extremely rare *ex English Collector, Glendining’s, 16 March 1989, lot 322 The reverse was to be re-used on a medal for the death of Queen Mary.

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British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation, 1689, silver counter, undated, crowned shield of arms with lion of Nassau added ‘

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 583

British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation, 1689, silver counter, undated, crowned shield of arms with lion of Nassau added ‘in pretence’, resting on mantle, cherub supporters with medallions marked W and M, rev. a cross of four crowned W M monograms, central rose and floral device in angles, 31.3mm. (MI.696/96, illustrated), extremely fine and very rare MI. lists the medal from a single specimen in the British Museum.

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British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. crowned heart on pedestal inscribed

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 584

British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. crowned heart on pedestal inscribed, ATAVIS REGIBVS, oak and olive spray to either side, ENTIRELY ENGLISH, 36mm. (MI.227/1; Eimer 388; vL.IV, 345), extremely fine and toned *ex Christie’s, 8 October 1974, lot 220, part bt. Spink & Son, 1974 On March 11th 1702, Queen Anne delivered her first formal speech to Parliament, ‘As I know my own heart to be entirely English, I can very sincerely assure you that there is not anything you can expect or desire from me which I shall not be ready to do for the happiness and prosperity of England.’

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British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, copper medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. crowned heart on pedestal inscribed

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 585

British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, copper medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. crowned heart on pedestal inscribed, ATAVIS REGIBVS, oak and olive spray to either side, ENTIRELY ENGLISH, 35.5mm. (MI.227/1; Eimer 388; vL.IV, 345), extremely fine *ex Christie’s, 8 October 1974, lot 220, part bt. Spink & Son, 1974 See footnote to previous lot

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British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, copper medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. small radiant heart crowned, QVIS S

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 586

British Medals, Anne, Accession 1702, copper medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. small radiant heart crowned, QVIS SEPARABIT, within collar of roses, VNITED BY GOD IN LOVE AND INTEREST, 35.5mm. (MI.228/3; Eimer 388; vL.IV, 345), extremely fine with hint of redness

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official gold medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as Pal

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 587

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official gold medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 34.5mm., wt. 18.64gms. (MI.228/4; Eimer 390; Woll.ix; vL.IV, 347), reverse variety with rays below Pallas’s raised arm, 858 specimens struck, good extremely fine with even light tone, very rare *ex Duke of Northumberland Collection, Sotheby’s, 17 June 1981, lot 449 This medal has an impressive provenance, being from the collections of the Dukes of Northumberland. The first Duke, Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, KG, PC (1665-1716) was the illegitimate son of Charles II and Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland. In 1701 he had been appointed Constable of Windsor Castle and would have attended the Coronation. During the reign of Queen Anne he received a number of appointments including Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire and the wonderful-sounding Chief Butler of England, a position currently held by the 18th Duke of Northumberland. He lived at Frogmore House, Windsor. Of the 858 gold medals struck, 518 were presented to Members of Parliament.

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as P

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 588

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 35mm. (MI.228/4; Eimer 390; Woll.ix; vL.IV, 347), 1200 specimens struck, extremely fine with even light tone *ex Archbishop Sharp Collection, Glendining’s, 5 October 1977, lot 330 This medal, as lot 541, has a most remarkable provenance, being from the Archbishop Sharp Collection. Dr. John Sharp (1645-1714), as Bishop of York, delivered a short and impressive discourse at the Coronation of Queen Anne on 23 April 1702 and undoubtably either received the medal at the event or for his services at it. He was appointed the Queen’s Almoner and was sworn of the Privy Council. He was also appointed a commissioner for the Scottish union though he took no part in the proceedings. Of Anne, Sharp’s biographer writes that ‘in church matters he was her principal guide, in matters of state her confidant’. Sharp had his last interview with Queen Anne on 10 May 1713. The medal remained with his family until the 1977 Glendining sale. Dr John Sharp, who was Archbishop from 1691 until his death in 1714, told friends that he had begun collecting coins and medals when he was rector of St Giles, as ‘a good divertisment in the evening’.

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as P

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 589

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official silver medal, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 35mm. (MI.228/4; Eimer 390; Woll.ix; vL.IV, 347), included in the total of 1200 specimens, small carbon spot in centre of reverse, but choice extremely fine with even light tone Slight die variations to previous lot.

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official medal in gilt-copper, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. An

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 590

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official medal in gilt-copper, by John Croker, crowned bust l., reads FR:, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 35mm. (MI.228/4; Eimer 390; Woll.ix; vL.IV, 347), choice extremely fine and very rare *bt. Sotheby’s, date unknown; collector’s envelope states ‘Sotheby sale’ without date or lot number.

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official medal in copper, by John Croker, crowned bust l., variety reads FRA:, rev

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 592

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, the official medal in copper, by John Croker, crowned bust l., variety reads FRA:, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 35mm. (MI.228/4; Eimer 390; Woll.ix; vL.IV, 347), choice mint state and rare *ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie’s, 27 May 1981, lot 81

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, silver medal, by Christian Wermuth, copying the Accession medal by John Croker, crowne

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 594

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, silver medal, by Christian Wermuth, copying the Accession medal by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 32mm. (MI.229/5; Wohlfahrt 02.026), choice mint state, a superb medal of extreme rarity *bt. Mrs. I. Allen, October 1977 MI. records the medal from an electrotype copy of a single silver specimen in the Ducal Library Collection at Gotha (now part of the Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt). The base of the obverse die shows signs of swelling and fracture, a factor in explaining the medal’s rarity.

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British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, white metal medal, by Christian Wermuth, copying the Accession medal by John Croker, c

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 595

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, white metal medal, by Christian Wermuth, copying the Accession medal by John Croker, crowned bust l., rev. crowned heart, legend within surrounding oak and olive spray, ENTIRELY ENGLISH, and around, ATAVIS REGIBVS, in ex. INAVGVRAT 23 APR 1702, 32mm. (MI.227/2; Wohlfahrt 02.027, recorded only in silver), nearly extremely fine but a few porosity spots, unrecorded in white metal, extremely rare *bt. Spink & Son, c. 1977

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British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, silver medal, by Martin Brunner, laureate and armoured bust r., G

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 596

British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, silver medal, by Martin Brunner, laureate and armoured bust r., GEORG LVDOVICVS DG M BRIT REX D B ET L EL, in ex. PROCL XII AVG 1714, rev. Apollo, radiate, seated on rock, charms a lion and leopard with his lyre, FIDIVM DVLCEDINE MITES, 36mm. (MI.419/1, illus., pewter only; Woolf 29:1; Montagu 671), good extremely fine and exceedingly rare *ex Noël Woolf Collection, Glendining’s, 4 November 1992, lot 92

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British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, large and heavy silver medal, by Ehrenreich Hannibal (1678-1741),

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 597

British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, large and heavy silver medal, by Ehrenreich Hannibal (1678-1741), draped and armoured bust r., signed below, GEORGIVS DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, rev. the King in Electoral cap and robes, accompanied by Liberty and Religion, is greeted by a kneeling Britannia, PRINC OPT RELIGIONIS ET LIBERTATIS CVSTOD, in ex. PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12 AVG ANNO MDCCXIIII, 67mm. (MI.420/2; Eimer 463; vL.V, 251; Mont.672; Murd.501; Knyp.2800; Knigge 2851), nearly extremely fine and very rare *believed ex V. G. Whitby Collection, Glendining’s, 3 May 1951, lot 179, realised £4-5-0. ex Christie’s, 28 April 1987, lot 271 The reverse shows George I as the protector of the Protestant religion and of constitutional liberties. See also the following lot for an exceedingly rare variety. The Montagu specimen sold with an unrecorded example in copper for £6-15-0.

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British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, large and heavy silver medal, by Ehrenreich Hannibal (1678-1741),

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 598

British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, large and heavy silver medal, by Ehrenreich Hannibal (1678-1741), an exceedingly rare variety of the medal in the previous lot, draped and armoured bust r., signed below, mantle with plain border and fastened with a rosette brooch, GEORGIVS DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, rev. the King in Electoral cap and robes, accompanied by Liberty and Religion, is greeted by a kneeling Britannia, legend on band, PRINC OPT RELIGIONIS ET LIBERTATIS CVSTOD, in ex. PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12 AVG ANNO MDCCXIIII, 67mm. (MI.420/3; Eimer 463 var.; Mont.-; Murd.-), extremely fine and exceedingly rare *believed ex V. G. Whitby Collection, Glendining’s, 3 May 1951, lot 180, realised 5 Gns. ex Spink Auction 8, 27 February 1980, lot 524 [Hugh Jessop] This variety is exceedingly rare and not recorded in MI. in this metal (the British Museum specimen described as ‘only known in gold’). MI. explains the medal’s rarity by suggesting that the dies broke. The reverse shows George I as the protector of the Protestant religion and of constitutional liberties. See previous lot.

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British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle a

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 599

British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle around, signed with a star below truncation, rev. the star in the midst of the constellation Leo, REGNORVM ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT ANNO MDCCXIV D XII AVGVSTI, 44mm. (MI.421/4, illus.; Eimer 464; Brockmann 810), good extremely fine, the reverse choice, very rare *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendining’s, 16 March 1989, lot 465 The star signature on the obverse is now attributed by some to Philipp Heinrich Müller (1654-1719).

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British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, white metal medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with man

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 600

British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, white metal medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle around, signed with a star below truncation, rev. the star in the midst of the constellation Leo, REGNORVM ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT ANNO MDCCXIV D XII AVGVSTI, 44mm. (MI.421/4, illus.; Eimer 464; Brockmann 810), struck with usual small copper ‘plug’, mint state and exceedingly rare *bt. Spink & Son, 1978 Eimer lists the medal in WM from this specimen. The star signature on the obverse is now attributed by some to Philipp Heinrich Müller (1654-1719).

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British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), similar to the previous two lot

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 601

British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), similar to the previous two lots but from a different obverse die of slightly better workmanship and higher relief, legend divided at BRIT – FR, laureate bust r., with mantle around, signed without star below truncation, rev. the star in the midst of the constellation Leo, REGNORVM ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT ANNO MDCCXIV D XII AVGVSTI, 44mm. (MI.421/4 var.; Eimer 464 var., this piece illustrated; cf. Brockmann 810), good extremely fine, the reverse choice, very rare *ex Sotheby’s, 10 March 1989, lot 193 This variety not listed in MI., but selected by Eimer for illustration (plate 55)

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British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle a

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 602

British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle around, signed with a star below truncation, rev. the Hanoverian horse leaps from Germany to the British Isles, dated in chronogram, ACCEDENS DIGNVS DIVISOS ORBE BRITANNOS, 44mm. (MI.422/5; Eimer 465; Brockmann 814), extremely fine and scarce *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendining’s, 16 March 1989, lot 466, part The star signature on the obverse now attributed by some to Philipp Heinrich Müller (1654-1719).

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British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, white metal medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with man

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 603

British Medals, George I, Accession 1714, white metal medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), laureate bust r., with mantle around, signed with a star below truncation, rev. the Hanoverian horse leaps from Germany to the British Isles, dated in chronogram, ACCEDENS DIGNVS DIVISOS ORBE BRITANNOS, 44mm. (MI.422/5; Eimer 465; Brockmann 814), struck with usual small copper ‘plug’, extremely fine and scarce *ex ‘English Collector’, Glendining’s, 16 March 1989, lot 466, part The star signature on the obverse now attributed by some to Philipp Heinrich Müller (1654-1719).

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British Medals, George I, Arrival in England, 1714, large copper medal, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust r., GEORGI

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 604

British Medals, George I, Arrival in England, 1714, large copper medal, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust r., GEORGIVS DG MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX FD, rev. George, as Neptune, approaches the coast in a chariot drawn by sea-horses, Tritons and Nereids, RECTOR MARIVM, in ex. ADVENTVS REGIS IN BRITANNIAM 18 SEPTEMB 1715, 67.5mm. (MI.422/6; Eimer 466), a die flaw in very early state runs across reverse from 10 to 4 o’clock, good extremely fine with traces of bloom *ex Baldwin Auction 47-49, 25 September, 2006, lot 1277 The King landed at Greenwich on the 18th September, proceeding to London on the 20th.

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British Medals, George I, Coronation 1714, the official silver medal, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust r., rev. Bri

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 606

British Medals, George I, Coronation 1714, the official silver medal, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust r., rev. Britannia crowns the King who is seated on throne, in ex. INAVGVRAT XX OCT MDCCXIIII, 34.5mm. (MI.426/9; Eimer 470; Woll.x; vL.V, 255), 1200 specimens struck, mint state with rich steel grey tone *bt. Spink & Son, c. 1977

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