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Click here to subscribeBritish 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
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
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.
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
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
British Coins, Victoria, proof sovereign, 1853, young head l., WW incuse, rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852D; W&R.305 [R3, very rare]; DM.205), issued originally in the special proof sets of this year, few struck, this example with some handling marks but still brilliant, certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 62 Cameo The only example graded PF62CAM by PCGS.
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
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
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
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
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’.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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’.
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
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.
British Medals, William & Mary, Coronation, 1689, complimentary brass counters (2), both by Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, conjoined busts r., rev. Royal arms, W – R, 25.5mm. (MI.679/56); busts of William and Mary to either side, 28.5mm. (MI.692/86), very fine or better (2) *both bt. Spink & Son, 1977
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
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
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.
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.
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).
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).
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)
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).
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).
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.
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
British Medals, George I, Coronation 1714, the official medal, in copper, 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), good extremely fine with some redness around the obverse lettering, rare *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1977
British Medals, George I, Coronation 1714, silver medal, by Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677-1740), bust r., with mantle around, signed with a star below truncation, rev. St. George on horseback, slays the dragon, whilst Victory above, crowns him, FIDEI DEFENSOR ET AEQVI, 44mm. (MI.425/12; Eimer 469; Brockmann 817), struck with usual small copper ‘plug’, good very fine *bt Spink & Son, SNC July 1976, no. 5783 Whilst a handsome medal, it is very much intended as an anti-Catholic statement, the Hanoverian St. George finally destroying the Catholic dragon.
British Medals, George I, Coronation 1714, a bronzed electrotype copy of the obverse only of the massive medal, by Nikolaus Seeländer, laureate and armoured bust r., wearing Collar of Order, his name and title GEORGIVS I REX, using emblematic letters (with an explanation to each), 128mm. (MI.426/15; pl. CXL, 6; BDM V, 460-61; Brockmann 820; Fiala 19), museum quality and much as made *bt. A. H. Baldwin List, 1996, no. 29 Forrer recounts that Seeländer arrived in London with his massive 16oz. medal and a letter of introduction to Frederick, Prince of Wales. He then had to wait many months before it was shown to the King, who kept it for another long while - ‘it pleased him very well’ - before it was returned with his permission to strike copies for sale. Meanwhile Seeländer was virtually bankrupted by the whole experience. The dies were in the possession of the medallist G. G. Adams, who died in 1898 but have not been traced since.
British Medals, George II: Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, the official silver medal, by John Croker, bust l., draped and love-lock around her left shoulder, rev. Caroline stands in Coronation robes, attended by Religion and Britannia, HIC AMOR HÆC PATRIA, 34.5mm. (MI.480/8; Eimer 512; Woll.xii), 400 specimens struck, choice mint state *ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie’s, 27 May 1981, lot 109, part
British Medals, George II: Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, the official medal, in copper, by John Croker, bust l., draped and love-lock around her left shoulder, rev. Caroline stands in Coronation robes, attended by Religion and Britannia, HIC AMOR HÆC PATRIA, 35mm. (MI.480/8; Eimer 512; Woll.xii), virtually mint state *ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie’s, 27 May 1981, lot 109, part
British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, copper medal, by Julien Colibert, laureate bust r., in armour with lion breastplate, ermine mantle, GEORGIUS III DE GR MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REX, rev. sun in majesty, DIFFUSO LUMINE NITET, 72.5mm. (BHM.2, R3; Eimer 923), surface has been lacquered, very fine and very rare *bt. A. H. Baldwin, pre-1980 (with Michael Sharp ticket suggesting Pingo or Yeo as the medallist) Laurence Brown [BHM] catalogues the medal as for the Accession and it has been included in the collection for that reason. Christopher Eimer places it at 1800. Certainly, the style of portrait is hard to date and the present cataloguers are inclined to think it most likely to be in the 1770s. The portrait of the medal in the following lot seems more youthful. Julien Colibert was received as a citizen of Geneva in 1765. He is known to have lived in London sometime after walking out on his family in 1769. All medals by Colibert are very rare and the dating is by no means certain.
British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage 1761, silver medallet, unsigned, conjoined busts r., he armoured, rev. two hearts crowned, cherubs with scroll, FELICITAS BRITANNIÆ, London cityscape below, 26mm.; another, white metal, 26mm. (BHM.17; in white metal R2; Eimer 691); Coronation 1761, small silver medallet, unsigned, laureate bust r., rev. bust of Queen Charlotte l., with pearls at neck, 26.5mm. (BHM.42), first good extremely fine, second nearly so and very rare (3) * the first bt. Spink & Son, mid 1970s; the second bt. Jan Lis
British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., plain shoulder, ribbon ties to hair downwards, rev. King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, who faces outwards, PATRIAE OVANTI, 34mm. (BHM.23; Eimer 694; Woll.xiii c. 18; Nau 154), superb mint state, very rare thus *ex Duke of Northumberland Collection, Sotheby’s, 17 June 1981, lot 462 This medal, like lot 587, has an impressive provenance, being from the collections of the Dukes of Northumberland. Following the accession of George III, Hugh Percy, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (1714–1786), had been appointed to the position of Lord of the Bedchamber (1760-1762). He would have received a medal at the Coronation. He was later Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte (1762-1763).
British Medals, George III: Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, draped bust r., hair held by beaded ribbon, signed L.N. F, rev. Fame flies above Queen and crowns her, globe and altar to right, legend on ribband, QVAESITVM MERITIS, 34.5mm. (BHM.66, R2; Eimer 696; Woll.xiv; Nau 155), 400 specimens struck, superb mint state, very rare thus *ex Duke of Northumberland Collection, Sotheby’s, 17 June 1981, lot 464 This medal is the companion to lot 628 and has the same impressive provenance, being from the collections of the Dukes of Northumberland. Following the accession of George III, Hugh Percy, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (1714–1786), had been appointed to the position of Lord of the Bedchamber (1760-1762). He would have received a medal at the Coronation. He was later Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte (1762-1763).
British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., epaulettes on shoulder, ribbon ties to hair downwards, rev. King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, who looks towards King, PATRIAE OVANTI, 34mm. (BHM.21; Eimer 694; cf. Nau 151-154; Woll.xiii e, 19), 800 specimens struck for all varieties, extremely fine with deep, dark tone, an exceedingly rare variety*bt. Glendining’s, 4 November 1992, lot 305 Brown states a rarity of R4 for gold specimens of this variety (he lists just two), and for silver ‘Possibly unique’. His footnote to his entry suggests that ‘The extreme rarity of this piece may, perhaps, be accounted for if it is in the nature of a pattern which was not adopted’.
British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official medal, in gilt-copper, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., epaulettes on shoulder, ribbon ties to hair downwards, similar to previous lot, rev. King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, who faces outwards, PATRIAE OVANTI, 34.5mm. (BHM.22; Eimer 694; Woll.xiii e, 19), extremely fine
British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., plain shoulder, ribbon ties to hair downwards, rev. King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, who faces outwards, PATRIAE OVANTI, 34mm. (BHM.23; Eimer 694; Woll.xiii, 16; Nau 153), light scuff marks, nearly extremely fine
British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, a contemporary copy of the official medal, in silver, the armoured bust somewhat elongated and placed left of centre, rev. the King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, PATRIAE OVANTI, date in normal Roman numerals, 35mm. (BHM.23A/31; Woll.xiii g, 21), nearly extremely fine, very rare *ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie’s, 27 May 1981, bt. by Cyril Humphris and passed on to Peter Earthy at cost This medal was clearly a puzzle for Brown. It seems to be that described as BHM.31, with the date in standard Roman numerals. However, the obverse is that illustrated as BHM.23A, a medal with the Ms of the date replaced with Cs (one reversed), the letter I between them. Brown attributes BHM.31 (recorded only in copper), to John Kirk, but the quality of the workmanship makes the present cataloguers feel that this is unlikely. See also lot 627.
British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage and Coronation 1761, silver medal, by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hair tied behind, GEORGIVS TERTIVS REX (as lot 122), rev. bust of Queen Charlotte r., CHARLOTTA BRITANNIÆ REGINA, dates of marriage and Coronation below, 41.5mm. (BHM.30; Eimer 692; Eimer, Pingo 19), choice, virtually mint state and rare *bt. Christopher Eimer, The Medallion 1, December 1978, no. 25, illus.
British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage and Coronation 1761, copper/bronze medal, by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hair tied behind, GEORGIVS TERTIVS REX (as lot 122), rev. bust of Queen Charlotte r., CHARLOTTA BRITANNIÆ REGINA, dates of marriage and Coronation below, 41.5mm. (BHM.30; Eimer 692; Eimer, Pingo 19), choice, extremely fine, rare
British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage and Coronation 1761, silver medal, signed both sides BG, conjoined busts r., he laureate, GEORGIVS III ET CHARLOTTA, and below, NUPT SEP VIII / CORO XXII MDCCLXI, rev. Britannia with lion and Neptune with naval emblems, seated at altar on which two hearts, UNDIQUE TUTUS, in ex. BRIT ET MEGA CONJUNCTÆ, 35.5mm. (BHM.34), nearly extremely fine and rare *bt. London Coin Fair (when at the Cumberland Hotel) The identity of the medallist is not known.
British Medals, George III: Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, draped bust r., hair held by beaded diadem, rev. Fame flies above Queen and crowns her, globe and altar to right, QVAESITVM MERITIS, 34.5mm. (BHM.65, R2; Eimer 696; Woll.xiv; Nau 155), extremely fine, the reverse choice, the extremely rare variety
British Medals, George III: Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, the official medal, in copper, by Lorenz Natter, a mule of the two varieties, draped bust r., hair held by beaded ribbon, signed L.N. F, rev. Fame flies above Queen and crowns her, globe and altar to right, legend (not on ribband), QVAESITVM MERITIS, 34.5mm. (BHM.66/65 rev.; Eimer 696; Woll.xiv; Nau 155), extremely fine and very rare
British Medals, George III: Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, the official medal, in gilt-copper, by Lorenz Natter, draped bust r., hair held by beaded ribbon, signed L.N. F, rev. Fame flies above Queen and crowns her, globe and altar to right, legend on ribband, QVAESITVM MERITIS, 34.5mm. (BHM.66, not listed in gilt; Eimer 696; Woll.xiv; Nau 155), extremely fine and very rare *bt. Oxford Coin Centre
British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, two pairs of ‘souvenir’ medals, busts of George and Charlotte, vis-à-vis, crown above, reads CROWNED SP 22 1761, rev. Royal arms and supporters, 33mm. (BHM.Supplement, 40A); conjoined busts l., crown above, rev. similar Royal arms, 24.5mm. (BHM.51); busts vis-à-vis, no crown above, GEORGIVS III GRATIA CHARLOTTA REGINA, rev. coin-like crowned arms, date at top 1762, 31mm. (BHM.-); laureate bust of George II r., rev. coin-like crowned arms, 1761, 23.5mm. (BHM.56), good very fine, excellent grades for cheaply made souvenir medals (4) *First bt. B. A. Seaby, 1975; last bt. Spink & Son, 1977 Brown can be forgiven for muddling the Coronation medals of George III; there are many varieties and even with further listings in the Supplement, it is inevitable that further pieces, such as the example dated 1762, will come to light.
British Medals, Queen Caroline (1768-1821), Accession 1820, copper medal, by George Mills after Peter Rouw, diademed bust r., QUEEN CAROLINE…, rev. CAROLINE AMELIA ELIZABETH - SECOND DAUGHTER…, 55mm. (BHM.1019), mint state; the companion medal, similar, white metal, 54.5mm., extremely fine (2) *the first ex Thomas Stainton Collection, Glendining’s, 18 February 1987, lot 26, part; the second bt. B. A. Seaby, 1984 (Laurence Brown ticket) Caroline, long separated from George IV, had returned to Britain to assert her position as Queen but on George’s orders, she was barred from attending the Coronation.
British Medals, Queen Caroline (1768-1821), Accession and Return to England 1820, copper medal, by Renkin, head of Caroline to r., her hair piled high and contained with diadem, rev. legend in 6 lines, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HAPPY RETURN OF OUR BELOVED QUEEN ON ENGLISH GROUND JUNE 5TH 1820, 54.5mm. (BHM.1022; Eimer -), choice mint state, usual small (apostrophe-like) flaw behind head, very rare *ex Thomas Stainton Collection, Glendining’s, 18 February 1987, lot 26, part The companion medal to an Accession medal of George IV (BHM.1012).
British Medals, George IV, Coronation 1821, the performance of ‘The Coronation’ at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, gilt-copper medal, imitative of the official Coronation medal, by T. Bagnall and Johnston, laureate bust left, rev. the King’s Champion on horseback approaches the king, REPRESENTED BY HIS MAJESTY’S SERVANTS AT THE T. R. DRURY LANE. R. W. ELLISTON MANAGER, 35.5mm. (BHM.1175; D&W.23/255; MG.67), suspension loop; another, white metal, both good very fine, rare (2) *bt. Spink & Son, c.1976 (second ‘Daniel’s [Daniel Fearon] gift’)
British Medals, George IV, Coronation 1821, uniface silver medal, by Jean Jacques Barre (1793-1855) for De Puymaurin, laureate bust r., GEORGIUS IIII DG BRITANNIAR REX FD, rev. blank, 41.5mm. (PW.8, recorded only in copper), extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. Mrs. I. Allen Jean Jacques Barre (1793-1855), Graveur Général des Médailles, Paris. The style of the portrait suggests that the medal was made at the time of the Coronation. Baron Jean-Pierre Marcassus de Puymaurin (1757–1841), Director of the Monnaie de Paris (1816-1830).
British Medals, George IV, Coronation 1821, small silver medal, by (?) J. G. Hancock, laureate bust l., ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE …, rev. crown, sceptre and orb rest on cushion, within open wreath of national flowers, 34mm. (BHM.1083), choice extremely fine *ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie’s, 27 May 1981, lot 159, part
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