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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, Victories over Louis XV, Continental Silver Medal, 1706, Anne as Mi

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, Victories over Louis XV, Continental Silver Medal, 1706, Anne as Minerva overwhelming Louis XV depicted as Roman soldier, rev Victory rushing across a plain with a city in the distance, and, around her, twelve shields commemorating the victories, 42mm (MI 288/97; vL V, 39). Extremely fine, attractively toned and rare. The medal satirises Louis who uses the title MAGNUS yet was defeated by a woman – Queen Anne

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, Victories over Louis XV, Continental Silver Medal, 1706, Anne as Mi

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, Victories over Louis XV, Continental Silver Medal, 1706, Anne as Minerva overwhelming Louis XV depicted dressed as a Roman soldier, rev a tower besieged, PRECVTE ME NE DICATVR …, lettered edge, 42mm (MI 289/98; vL V, 39). Toned, extremely fine/good very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Invasion of Scotland Foiled, Silver Medal, 1708, by J Croker an

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Invasion of Scotland Foiled, Silver Medal, 1708, by J Croker and [reverse] Samuel Bull, bust left, rev Britannia protecting Scotia from the French fleet, 39mm (MI 316/141; vL V, 103; Woolf 21:1; MH 139). Very fine, toned.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Invasion of Scotland Foiled, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker an

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Invasion of Scotland Foiled, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker and [reverse] Samuel Bull, bust left, rev Britannia chases the French fleet, and protects Scotia, 39.5mm (MI 316/141; Woolf 21:1; MH 139). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Oudenarde, Tribute to Prince Eugene and Marlborough,

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Oudenarde, Tribute to Prince Eugene and Marlborough, Silver Medal, 1708, by P H Müller, Castor and Pollux on horseback, rev the battle fought before the town of Oudenarde, lettered edge, 43mm (MI 324/150; vL V, 106). About very fine, rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Oudenarde, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, crowned b

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Oudenarde, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev prisoners bound to column; The Citadel of Lille Captured, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, similar bust left, rev Victory stands by plan of the citadel, both 44mm (MI 322/148, 338/169; vL V, 106, 119). Extremely fine. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, Silver Medal, 1708, by John Cr

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, Silver Medal, 1708, by John Croker, bust left, rev Victory standing on conch floating on the sea, holding palm branch and flag, 39mm (MI 329/157; vL V, 95; MH 146). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croke

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, bust left, rev Victory with palm branch and flag; Capture of Mons, 1709, by J Croker, similar bust, rev Victory flies over the city of Mons, both 40mm (MI 329/157, 362/202; vL V, 95, 149). Both about extremely fine. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Citadel of Lille Captured, Silver Medal, 1708, by J Croker, cro

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Citadel of Lille Captured, Silver Medal, 1708, by J Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev Victory stands by plan of the citadel, and holds city shield, 44mm (MI 338/169; vL V, 119). Extremely fine. with an old collector’s and stock tickets

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Citadel of Lille Captured, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, cro

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Citadel of Lille Captured, Copper Medal, 1708, by J Croker, crowned bust left, rev Victory stands by plan of the citadel, and holds city shield, 44mm (MI 338/169; vL V, 119). Extremely fine with full original redness on obverse.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Siege and Capture of Tournai, Silver Medal, 1709, by Martin Bru

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Siege and Capture of Tournai, Silver Medal, 1709, by Martin Brunner, Genius of Tournai stands by Victory with Discord at their feet, rev panorama of city under fire from flaming bombs, SOLVTA CATENIS INSVRGIT, lettered edge, 44.5mm (MI 356/192; vL V, 141). Extremely fine and extremely rare. MI records the British Museum specimen in pewter only, however by the time the Plates were issued they had additional specimens in both silver and copper.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet, Copper Medal, 1709, by John Croker, crown

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet, Copper Medal, 1709, by John Croker, crowned bust left, rev Victory flies over the battle, 46mm (MI 359/197; vL V, 145); The City of Mons Taken, Copper Medal, 1709, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Victory flying left over the city, 39mm (MI 362/202; vL V, 149). First very fine, the second extremely fine with some original redness. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet, Copper Medal, 1709, by J Croker, crowned

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet, Copper Medal, 1709, by J Croker, crowned bust left, rev the attack on the French encampments in woodland, Victory flies above, 47mm (MI 359/197; vL V, 145). Good extremely fine with much original mint redness. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Mons, Copper Medal, 1709, by J Croker, bust of Anne

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Mons, Copper Medal, 1709, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Victory flies over the city of Mons, 39mm (MI 362/202; vL V, 149). Good extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Campaign of 1709, Silver Medal, by P H Müller, bust of Anne wit

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Campaign of 1709, Silver Medal, by P H Müller, bust of Anne with lovelocks left, rev Mars and Hercules seated with shields depicting the victories at Malplaquet and Mons, above Fame crowns a pedestal decorated with a medallic view of Tournai, 43mm (MI 366/207; vL V, 152). Very fine and very rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Douay, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of Anne

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Douay, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev Victory standing amidst trophies, fixes shield to column, 48mm (MI 369/213; vL V, 165). Extremely fine. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Douay, Continental Silver Medal, 1710, unsigned, the

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Douay, Continental Silver Medal, 1710, unsigned, the sun eclipsed by the globe, DEFECTVM LVMINE VIDIT, rev two soldiers play dice, holding counter marked DOVAY, others marked MONS, RUSEL, DORNIC, ARRAS and PARIS, 44mm (MI 371/216; vL V, 165). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Almenara, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of An

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Almenara, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev the cavalry charge at the centre of the battle, Stanhope strikes General Amezaga, 48mm (MI 373/218; vL V, 157). Choice extremely fine with almost full mint redness. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Saragossa, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of A

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Saragossa, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev Victory presents captured standards to the enthroned Queen Anne, 48mm (MI 373/219; vL V, 159). Choice extremely fine with almost full mint redness. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Bethune, St Venant and Aire, Copper Medal, 1710, by

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Bethune, St Venant and Aire, Copper Medal, 1710, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev a trophy of arms on a pedestal, 48mm (MI 374/220; vL V, 171). Choice extremely fine with almost full mint redness. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The French Lines Passed and the Capture of Bouchain, Copper Medal,

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The French Lines Passed and the Capture of Bouchain, Copper Medal, 1711, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA AVGVSTA, rev the French General surrenders his sword to Fortuna, 45mm (MI 385/237; vL V, 188). Choice extremely fine with almost full mint redness. with an old collector’s ticket

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, large Copper Medal, 1713, by John Croker, lau

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, large Copper Medal, 1713, by John Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, rev Britannia seated left holding spear and olive branch, naval scene to her left, men ploughing and sowing to her right, 59mm (MI 399/256; vL V, 230); together with the smaller Silver Medal, 1713, by John Croker, rev Anne as Britannia, holding spear, shield and olive branch, 34mm (MI 400/257). First extremely fine with some original redness, the second nearly extremely fine. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, Copper Medal, 1713, by J Croker, laureate bus

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, Copper Medal, 1713, by J Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, rev Anne as Britannia, with spear and shield, to either side, a ship at sea and ploughing scene, 59mm (MI 399/256; vL V, 230). Good extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Naval Action off Cape Passaro, Silver Medal, 1718, by John Croker

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Naval Action off Cape Passaro, Silver Medal, 1718, by John Croker, laureate bust right, rev rostral column amidst pile of naval trophies and surmounted by statue of the King, 45mm (MI 439/42; MH 150). Evenly toned, extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Naval Action off Cape Passaro, Silver Medal, 1718, by G W Vestner

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Naval Action off Cape Passaro, Silver Medal, 1718, by G W Vestner, busts of Charles VI and George I within laurel wreaths, a winged caduceus between them, rev Jupiter on his eagle and Neptune on a conch attack a fleet, 44mm (MI 440/43; MH 151). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbrück, Silver Medal, 1719,

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbrück, Silver Medal, 1719, by Otto Hamerani, bust of the Princess left, rev the Princess makes good her escape in a chariot, Italian landscape behind, 48mm (MI 444/49; Woolf 36:1). Light wear to high points, otherwise nearly extremely fine. Princess Clementina Sobieski (1703-1735) was betrothed to Prince James Stuart. George I was averse to the marriage and to please him the Princess was arrested and imprisoned in Innsbrück Castle. Eventually she escaped to Bologna and was married to James, at that time in Spain, by proxy.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, James III, Elder Pretender, Marriage to Princess Clementina, Copper M

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, James III, Elder Pretender, Marriage to Princess Clementina, Copper Medal, 1719, by Otto Hamerani, bust of each to right and left, he in armour, she in loose gown, 48mm (MI 446/52; Wolf 37:1). Very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, James III, The South Sea Bubble, Copper Medal, 1721, by Otto Hamerani

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, James III, The South Sea Bubble, Copper Medal, 1721, by Otto Hamerani, bust of Prince James right, VNICA SALVS, rev the Hanoverian horse trampling the lion and unicorn, Britannia seated in attitude of grief while fugitives carry off their spoils from the city of London, QVID GRAVIVS CAPTA, 49mm (MI 454/63; Woolf 40). Very fine. for a recent and thorough insight on this medal see Neil Guthrie, “UNICA SALUS” (1721): A Jacobite Medal and its Context, The Georgian Group Journal, vol XV, 2006

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Coronation 1727, the official Silver Medal, by John Croker, bust lef

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Coronation 1727, the official Silver Medal, by John Croker, bust left, rev George crowned by Britannia, holding cornucopiae and leaning on fasces, 34mm (MI 479/4). Extremely fine and lightly toned.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Second Treaty of Vienna, Silver Medal, 1731, by Ehrenreich Hanni

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Second Treaty of Vienna, Silver Medal, 1731, by Ehrenreich Hannibal, laureate bust of the King left, rev Neptune on a conch chariot, driven by four hippocamps, calms the four stormy winds, 48mm (MI 496/39; Knyp 3201). Extremely fine. The medal attributed to John Croker in Medallic Illustrations (text)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Kings and Queens of England, 1731-32, the Complete Set of Copper Medals (34), from William the Conqueror to the Dedication Medal of George II and Queen Caroline, and the (slightly reduced size) Cromwell, this 38mm, the others 41mm, contained in a bespoke leather presentation case (MI I, p.1; Eisler I, pp 252-266, 1-33, 35). The medals extremely fine or virtually so, a few with minor spotting. (34) Sold together with a pocket-size book:- Knott T, A Concise Epitome of the History of England on 36 Plates, being a representation of Dassier’s Medals of the Sovereigns of England, with the addition of their present Majesties, nd, c.1800, 6cm x 12cm, 36 copper engraved plates with accompanying text, original morocco leather boards, gilt, spine rebound to match, raised bands, gilt rules, title in gilt. Extremities worn, contents a little brown throughout, but texts and plates complete, an attractive and charming text, “designed for the amusement and information of youth.”

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Jernegan’s Lottery, Silver Medal, 1736, by John Sigismund Tanner, Mi

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Jernegan’s Lottery, Silver Medal, 1736, by John Sigismund Tanner, Minerva standing amidst arms and emblems of the Arts and Sciences, rev Queen Caroline waters a grove of palms, 38mm (MI 517/72; Betts 169). Lightly toned, good very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Robert Walpole (1676-1745), Earl of Orford, Statesman and first Prim

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, Robert Walpole (1676-1745), Earl of Orford, Statesman and first Prime Minister, Copper Medal, 1744, by Antoine Dassier (after J-A Dassier), bust left, rev COMES DE ORFORD MDCCXLIV within ornamental border, 54mm (MI 585/226; Eisler II, 294, 12). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Rebels Repulsed, Silver Medal, 1745

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Rebels Repulsed, Silver Medal, 1745, by A and J Kirk, The Duke on horseback left, rev the Duke as a Roman warrior presents an olive branch to Anglia, a fallen enemy lies before them, 34mm (MI 606/264; Woolf 53:1). Very fine with good detail, rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Battle of Culloden, Copper Medal, 1

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Battle of Culloden, Copper Medal, 1746, by Richard Yeo, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev the Duke as Hercules tramples on Discord and raises Britannia, 50mm (MI 613/278; Woolf 55:2). Lustrous, extremely fine and rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Battle of Culloden, Bronze or Pinch

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, Duke of Cumberland, the Battle of Culloden, Bronze or Pinchbeck Medal, 1746, the Duke on horseback left, rev scene of the battle, 42mm (MI 612/276; Woolf 55:7b); another, bust of the Duke right, rev similar to previous, 35mm (MI 612/275; Woolf 55:9); the Rebellion Defeated, Bronze Medal, 1746, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev a Highlander kneels before the crowned and rampant lion of England, 31mm (MI 616/286; Woolf 56:2). First extremely fine, the other two very fine. (3)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Concord of Holland, England and Germany, Silver Medal, 1746, by

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Concord of Holland, England and Germany, Silver Medal, 1746, by Martin Holtzhey, female figure of Holland standing three-quarters right, rev water pouring from three urns representing the Scheldt, Rhine and Thames, 35mm (MI 619/291; vL Suppl XXII, 207). Toned, extremely fine and rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, The Duke of Cumberland and William IV, Prince of Orange (17

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, William, The Duke of Cumberland and William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751), Silver Medal, 1747, by T Pingo [obverse], armoured bust of Cumberland right, rev bust of William left, wearing Sash and Badge of Order, 32mm (MI 634/326; vL supl XXII). Light wear to high points and light surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare. When the the French army entered Flanders in April 1747, William was appointed General Stadtholder of the United Provinces and Commander of the Dutch army. The Duke of Cumberland was to command the British army

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Peace of Aix-La-Chapelle Proclaimed, Silver Medal, 1749, by John

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Peace of Aix-La-Chapelle Proclaimed, Silver Medal, 1749, by John Kirk, laureate head right, rev Britannia seated by rock, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, on the sea before her two ships, PAX COMMERCII NUTRIX, 35mm (MI 651/354). About extremely fine, lightly toned.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The State of England, Copper Medal, 1750, J A Dassier, laureate bust of the King left, rev Mercury emptying cornucopiae before Liberty, 55mm (MI 568/363; Eisler I, 297, 22); Prince Frederick, created Prince of Wales, Copper Medal, 1729, by J Dassier, bust on pedestal between Britannia and Fame, rev eagles in flight, 40mm (MI 489/29); Prince George and Prince Frederick, Bronze Medalet, 1763, 28mm (BHM 84). First very fine, the other two better. (3)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Battle of Minden, Copper Medal, 1759, by Thomas Pingo, for the S

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Battle of Minden, Copper Medal, 1759, by Thomas Pingo, for the Society of Arts, a British and German solider hold a globe on which stands Victory crowning them both, rev Victory seated inscribing MINDEN on shield, 39mm (MI 700/431; Eimer, Pingo 23). A little scuffed but good very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Battle of Belleisle or Quiberon Bay, Silver Medal, 1759, by J Ki

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George II, The Battle of Belleisle or Quiberon Bay, Silver Medal, 1759, by J Kirk, for the Society of Arts, Britannia riding hippocamp, rev Night and Tempest shield France from Britain’s assault, 40mm (MI 706/441; MH 364). Good very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Christian VII (1749-1766-1808), Visit to England, Silver Medal, 176

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Christian VII (1749-1766-1808), Visit to England, Silver Medal, 1768, by John Westwood, bust left wearing Sash and Star of Order, rev legend in ten lines, detailing his marriage, 37mm (BHM 130, R3). Nearly very fine and extremely rare. Christian VII had married George III’s sister, Princess Caroline Matilda, in 1766 (see also lot 1439)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Christian VII (1749-1766-1808), Visit to England, Silver Medal, 176

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Christian VII (1749-1766-1808), Visit to England, Silver Medal, 1768, by Lewis Pingo, bust right wearing Sash of Order, rev clasped hands between cornucopiae, 40mm (BHM 129, R2; Eimer, Pingo 36), fine and rare; Danish Silver Medalets (4), by Carl Einhörning, of Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, wife of Frederick V, 1782, and of Prince Frederick (1753-1805), undated (3), all similar, fine and better. (5)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Church and King Club, Manchester, Silver Medal, 1790, robed fig

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Church and King Club, Manchester, Silver Medal, 1790, robed figure of a king in front of church and pillar, rev legend in sixteen lines, 45mm (BHM 344; Eimer, Pingo p 27). Lightly toned, extremely fine. The Club, whose members were the “responsible and opulant neighbouring gentlemen” in Manchester, was founded to commemorate the defeat of the Dissenters in Parliament. The attribution to Lewis Pingo (BHM) is seriously doubted by Eimer.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George, Prince of Wales, Marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George, Prince of Wales, Marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1820), Copper Medal, 1795, by C H Küchler, conjoined busts of the Prince and Caroline right, rev winged Hymen supporting the shields of Britain and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, JUNXIT HYMEN TAEDIS ILLUSTRIBUS AMBOS, 48mm, contained in metal shells of issue (BHM 392). An exceptional piece, virtually as struck.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, John Jervis (1735-1823), Earl St Vincent, The Battle of Cape St Vin

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, John Jervis (1735-1823), Earl St Vincent, The Battle of Cape St Vincent, Copper Medal, 1797, by Hancock and Kempson, uniformed bust left, rev Hispania, on shore, leans on shield, naval action beyond, 48mm (BHM 435; MH 450). Good very fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Naval Victories Celebrated, Silver Medal, 1797, by John Milton, lau

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Naval Victories Celebrated, Silver Medal, 1797, by John Milton, laureate head of George III right, rev crown, orb and sceptre upon a cushion, on a pedestal inscribed HOWE / St VINCENT / DUNCAN, 32mm (BHM 439). As struck, beautifully toned and extremely rare in silver.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Nile, Bronze-gilt, 1798, by C H K

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Nile, Bronze-gilt, 1798, by C H Küchler, Britannia with Nelson’s portrait on shield, rev panorama of Battle, 47mm (BHM 447; BBM [2006] 26). Pierced, ring for suspension (and NGS ribbon), an original strike, nearly extremely fine. ex Glendining, 15 November 1995, lot 8

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Battle of Seringapatam, White Metal Medal, 1799, by Conrad Küch

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Battle of Seringapatam, White Metal Medal, 1799, by Conrad Küchler, the British Lion attacks the Indian Tiger, rev the sun shines on a panorama of the battle, 48mm, in fitted card box of issue, labeled “Seringapatam Whitemetal” (BBM [2006] 27; Pollard, NC 1970, 20). A brilliant proof striking, mint state.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Preserved from Assassination, Silver Medal, 1800, by P

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Preserved from Assassination, Silver Medal, 1800, by P Kempson, angel on cloud holding shield and medallic portrait of King George, rev crown on wreath below sunburst, 38mm (BHM 486). Toned extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Preserved from Assassination, Copper Medal, 1800, by C

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Preserved from Assassination, Copper Medal, 1800, by C H Küchler, armoured bust left, rev smoke and flames rising from an altar, 48mm (BHM 482); The 50th Year of his Reign, Copper Medal, 1810, by P Wyon, bust left, rev angel on cloud, attributes of time, 52mm (BHM 652). First good very fine, second about extremely fine. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Union of Ireland and Great Britain, Copper Medal, 1801, by P Kempso

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Union of Ireland and Great Britain, Copper Medal, 1801, by P Kempson and S Kindon, Roman style bust of George III right, rev Britannia seated on rock, at her feet a cherub holding an open book showing Irish harp, 48mm (BHM 527). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Golden Jubilee, Silver Medal, 1810, published by N Hyde

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Golden Jubilee, Silver Medal, 1810, published by N Hyde, uniformed bust left in periwig, rev Britannia with three infants, who hold heart, the cloud-like plinth inscribed FROGMORE, 48mm (BHM 686). Brilliant, virtually mint state and in original metal protection shells. The reverse of the first was designed by Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1770-1840) and third daughter of George III

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Golden Jubilee, Copper Medal, 1810, published by N Hyde

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, George III, Golden Jubilee, Copper Medal, 1810, published by N Hyde, uniformed bust left in periwig, rev Britannia with three infants, who hold heart, the cloud-like plinth inscribed FROGMORE, 48mm (BHM 686); The Celebrations for the Signing of the Peace of Paris, Copper Medal, 1814, bust of the Prince Regent left, rev inscription in wreath, 46mm (BHM 830). Extremely fine and nearly so. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Honourable East India Company’s Gold Medal, 74.15g, for the Cap

Baldwin's

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Honourable East India Company’s Gold Medal, 74.15g, for the Capture of Java, 1811, struck at the Calcutta Mint, the British attack Fort Cornelius, rev central legend in Persian with English around, 50mm, with original gold suspension loop (BBM [2006] 37). An early restrike with slight die-flaws and rust marks, bright extremely fine and very rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, William Pitt, Manchester Pitt Club, Silver Medal, 1814, by T Wyon J

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, William Pitt, Manchester Pitt Club, Silver Medal, 1814, by T Wyon Jr, after H Howard, bust of Pitt left, rev Pitt arousing the genius of Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy who have overthrown Religion and Royalty, a group of Virtues await the outcome, 50mm (BHM 771); Death of William Pitt, Copper Medal, 1806, by T Webb, bare head of William Pitt left, rev rock in storm buffeted by waves, 54mm (BHM 610). Both extremely fine, the first richly toned. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Princess Charlotte, Betrothal to William of Orange, Silver Medal an

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Princess Charlotte, Betrothal to William of Orange, Silver Medal and Copper Medal, 1814, by T Webb, bust of the Princess right, rev figure of Hope standing holding olive branch, cornucopiae and rudder, 54mm (BHM 778). Both extremely fine. (2) The intended marriage of Charlotte and Prince William never took place as Charlotte broke off the engagement six months after it was announced. Perhaps due to the wrath of her father, she stayed out of the public’s gaze at Cranbourne Lodge Windsor until 1816.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Bethnal Green Volunteers, Disbanded, Silver Medal, 1814, by P W

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, The Bethnal Green Volunteers, Disbanded, Silver Medal, 1814, by P Wyon, inscription within closed wreath, rev Britannia standing on a serpent holding olive branch aloft, 50mm (BHM 833, R3), in original (but damaged) case of issue. Extremely fine, deeply toned and extremely rare. After the Treaty of Paris in 1814 all volunteer corps except the Bank Corps were ordered to disband. The general order took place on 24 June 1814. Lt-Colonel Carrick presented each member of the Bethnal Green Volunteer corps with an example of the present medal.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Duke of Wellington and Blücher, The Prussian and English Armies in

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, Duke of Wellington and Blücher, The Prussian and English Armies in Paris, German Silver Medal, 1815, by Loos, busts viv-a-vis, rev legend in fifteen lines, 36.5mm (Eimer, Wellington 66; Br 1641). Very fine.

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