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British Medals, Charles II, Coronation 1661, the ‘IAM FLORESCIT’ medal, cast silver, by Thomas Simon, laureate bust l., weari

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 535

British Medals, Charles II, Coronation 1661, the ‘IAM FLORESCIT’ medal, cast silver, by Thomas Simon, laureate bust l., wearing robes and lace cravat, with Garter Collar and George, CAROLVS II DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX ET DE, rev. the Royal Oak flourishes, crowns of the three kingdoms in its branches, sun in majesty above, IAM FLO-RESCIT, date in ex., 23 APR 1661, 43.5mm. (MI.475/83; Eimer 219; Vertue XXVII; Farquhar 251), small loop and ring for suspension, cast in high relief, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare *bt. Spink & Son, c. 1980s See footnote to previous lot. MI. records the silver specimen in the British Museum as ‘not chased’ – as is this example.

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British Medals, Charles II, marriage to Catherine of Braganza, 1662, copper medal, by George Bower, laureate bust of Charles

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 536

British Medals, Charles II, marriage to Catherine of Braganza, 1662, copper medal, by George Bower, laureate bust of Charles r., hair long, in classical armour, CAROLVS II DG. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX, rev. bust of Catherine r., hair tied back, lovelock on right shoulder, wearing low cut dress, pearl earring and single strand pearl necklace, CATHARINA DG MAG BR FRA ET HIB REG, 61mm. (MI.491/115), a contemporary cast of excellent quality taken from a struck silver medal, nearly extremely fine and very rare *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1981 MI states ‘This is perhaps the best executed of all the medals by George Bower’.

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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 Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1852, 5 of date struck over a lower 5, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 54

British Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1852, 5 of date struck over a lower 5, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852C), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 62, very rare Only four other examples graded MS62 by PCGS.

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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 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, 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 Coins, Victoria, proof sovereign, 1853, young head l., WW incuse, rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852D;

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 56

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.

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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 & 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 Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1853, WW incuse, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852D), abou

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 57

British Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1853, WW incuse, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852D), about uncirculated, rare

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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, 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 Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1854, WW in relief, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852C), a

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 58

British Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1854, WW in relief, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852C), about uncirculated Extremely rare and superior to the Bentley specimen, which realised £2880.

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

Baldwin's of St James's

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, 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 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, a pair of brass medallets, copying the official by John Croker, crowned bust l., ANNA

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 593

British Medals, Anne, Coronation 1702, a pair of brass medallets, copying the official by John Croker, crowned bust l., ANNA DEI GRATIA, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a double-headed monster, 25mm. (MI.228/6), both much as struck, extremely fine and rare (2)

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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, Coronation 1714, the official medal, in copper, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust r., rev.

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Lot 607

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

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British Medals, George II and Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, a pair of the official silver medals, by John Croker: George I

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Lot 612

British Medals, George II and Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, a pair of the official silver medals, by John Croker: George II, laureate and armoured bust l., rev. the King enthroned on King Edward’s Chair, and crowned by Britannia, who holds cornucopia and leans on fasces, VOLENTES PER POPULOS, 34.5mm.; Caroline, 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.479/4, 480/8; Eimer 510, 512; Woll.xi & xii), 800 and 400 specimens struck respectively, in a contemporary figure 8-shaped snakeskin case to hold the medals side by side, the medals brilliant mint state, a superbly rare set (2) *bt. A. H. Baldwin & Sons, June 1993 George II and Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach had married in 1705, when he was heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover though then only third-in-line to the British throne. Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714, following the death of Queen Anne and George becoming the Prince of Wales.

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British Medals, George II: Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, the official medal, in copper, by John Croker, bust l., draped an

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 617

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.14), struck on an unusually thick (3.61mm.) flan, extremely fine and very rare *bt. Mrs. I. Allen

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British Medals, George II, Coronation 1727, contemporary bronze imitation of the official medal, by T. Tibs (?), laureate and

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Lot 618

British Medals, George II, Coronation 1727, contemporary bronze imitation of the official medal, by T. Tibs (?), laureate and armoured bust l., rev. the King enthroned, 35mm. (MI.479/5; Eimer 511; cf. Woll.illus. 13); another contemporary bronze imitation, similar, but signed IC [for John Croker] on truncation, 33.5mm. (MI.-), both good very fine, the first unusually pleasing for a Tibs medal, rare (2) *Both bt. B. A. Seaby, 1978 and 1974 respectively

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by Thomas Pingo, armoured bust l., legend on ribband, GEORGIVS TERT

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Lot 620

British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by Thomas Pingo, armoured bust l., legend on ribband, GEORGIVS TERTIVS REX, signed on truncation, rev. Tellus seated at right, wearing mural crown, lions and shield at her side, watching four maidens dancing around an oak-tree, TELLVS JACTABIT ALVMNO, 54.5mm. (BHM.1; Eimer, Pingo 16; Eimer 682), good extremely fine and very rare *ex Spink/Christie Auction, 13 October 1993, lot 886, with earlier Spink ticket. The medal is adapted from that struck to commemorate George attaining his majority (MI.698/428), a poor, pierced base metal example of which is given away with the lot. Tellus was the Roman goddess of the earth and its productivity.

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, copper medal, by Julien Colibert, laureate bust r., in armour with lion breastpla

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Lot 621

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.

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, unsigned but by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hair tie

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 622

British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, unsigned but by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hair tied behind, GEORGIVS TERTIVS REX, rev. Britannia stands before radiant star-burst, lion at her feet, spear topped with Phrygian cap, and other emblems, FELICITAS BRITANNIAE, 41mm., wt. 31.36gms. (BHM.3, R2; Eimer 683; Eimer, Pingo 17), extremely fine and rare *bt. Spink & Son, c.1980 The closeness of the weight to one ounce, suggests that the medal may have had some sort of official status.

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, gilt-bronze medal, unsigned but by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hai

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 623

British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, gilt-bronze medal, unsigned but by Thomas Pingo, draped and armoured bust l., hair tied behind, GEORGIVS TERTIVS REX, rev. Britannia stands before radiant star-burst, lion at her feet, spear topped with Phrygian cap, and other emblems, FELICITAS BRITANNIAE, 41mm. (BHM.3, not listed in gilt; Eimer 683; Eimer, Pingo 17), choice extremely fine with matt surface, rare *bt. C. Thompson, March 1980

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by J. Kirk, draped and armoured bust l., GEORGIUS III REX, rev. hea

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Lot 624

British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by J. Kirk, draped and armoured bust l., GEORGIUS III REX, rev. heart within wreath on inscribed plinth, BORN MAY 24 1738 PROCLAIMED OCTR 26 1760, and around, ENTIRELY BRITISH, signed KIRK below plinth, corded edge, 35.5mm. (BHM.4, R2), in Georgian velvet lined red leather case, virtually mint state, toned and extremely rare *bt. Christopher Eimer, November 1994

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British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by J. Kirk, draped and armoured bust l., GEORGIUS III REX, rev. hea

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Lot 625

British Medals, George III, Accession 1760, silver medal, by J. Kirk, draped and armoured bust l., GEORGIUS III REX, rev. heart within wreath on inscribed plinth, BORN MAY 24 1738 PROCLAIMED OCTR 26 1760, and around, ENTIRELY BRITISH, without signature KIRK on reverse, below plinth, plain edge, 35.5mm. (BHM.4, var., R2), struck from different dies to previous lot, extremely fine and rare *bt. B. A. Seaby, 1978

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British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage 1761, silver medallet, unsigned, conjoined busts r., he armoured, re

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 626

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

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British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., plai

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Lot 628

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).

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British Medals, George III: Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, draped bust r., ha

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Lot 629

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).

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British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., epau

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Lot 630

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’.

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British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, a contemporary copy of the official medal, in silver, the armoured bust somewhat

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 633

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.

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British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Marriage and Coronation 1761, silver medal, by Thomas Pingo, draped and armou

Baldwin's of St James's

Lot 636

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.

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