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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, Queen Mary, Death 1694, German Silver Medal, two flags, one flying, one drooped, rev an Orange within a crowned Garter, 38mm (MI 120/363; vL -). Very fine and rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, Queen Mary, Death 1694, Dutch Silver Medal, by Jakob van Dishoeke, bust of Mary left, rev sarcophagus with cypress tree at each corner, in front a tablet on which is placed a laureate skull and palms, MERLIORI NATA CORONA, the edge with engraved legend, 49mm (MI 121/365). Unevenly toned, extremely fine and rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, The Peace of Ryswick, Silver Medal, 1697, Peace holding caduceus and reclining at the base of an olive tree, rev Mercury and Peace strive to repair a cracked globe marked EVROPA, with an olive branch, 32mm (MI 161/432; vL IV, 266). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, Cities Captured by Marlborough, Silver Medal, 1703, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Marlborough on horseback receives the keys to the cities, 41mm (MI 246/35; vL IV, 399). Good very fine, toned.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Anne, Queen Anne’s Bounty (for the augmentation of salary to poor clergy), pair of Medals, Silver and Copper, 1704, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev clergy kneel before Queen, 45mm (MI 251/43). Nearly extremely fine, silver toned. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Anne, Queen Anne’s Bounty (for the augmentation of salary to poor clergy), Silver Medal, 1704, by J Croker, bust left, rev clergy kneel before Queen, 45mm (MI 251/43). Nearly extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Duke of Marlborough and the Battle of Blenheim, Silver Medal, 1704, by Georg Hautsch, armoured bust right, hair long, and wearing Sash, rev Mars seated, encourages a soldier to massacre his enemies, MIRATVR TELIS AEMVLA TELA SVIS, lettered edge, 37mm (MI 256/50). Extremely fine.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Blenheim, the Battle of Ramillies, Silver Medals (2), 1704, 1706, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Britannia amidst trophies, a bound prisoner beside her, and rev two Fames hold map of the conquered provinces, both 34mm (MI 256/49, 284/92; vL IV, 247, V, 33). Both extremely fine, toned. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, British Victories, Silver Medal, 1704, by Georg Hautsch, bust of Anne left, rev Britannia sits before palm decorated with three shields, in the distance ships attack Gibraltar, and a Nereid offers Britannia a naval crown, 40mm (MI 270/70; vL IV, 454; MH 135). Extremely fine, beautifully toned with lustre, scarce.

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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 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 Union of England and Scotland, a pair of Medals, Silver and Copper, 1707, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, rev the [new] Royal arms within garter flanked by lion and unicorn, 46mm (MI 295/107). Both extremely fine or virtually so, each with some lustre. (2)

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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 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 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, 1708, pair of Medals, Silver and Copper, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Victory with palm branch and flag, 40mm (MI 329/157; vL V, 95; MH 146). First very fine, the second extremely fine with some mint redness, but a few spots on the obverse. (2)

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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 City of Tournai Captured, pair of medals, Silver and Copper, 1709, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Pallas seated by military trophies, the city beyond, 39mm (MI 354/190; vL V, 141). Silver good very fine and toned, the copper choice extremely fine, with mint redness. (2)

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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, pair of medals, Silver and Copper, 1709, by J Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev the attack on the French encampments in woodland, Victory flies above, 47mm (MI 359/197; vL V, 145). Silver very fine, the copper better. (2)

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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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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 (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 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 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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 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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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George III, War of 1812-1815, Upper Canada Preserved, Reward of Merit of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Toronto, Copper Medal [c.1817], by T Wyon Jr, British Lion and Beaver confront American Eagle across panorama of the St Lawrence, rev PRESENTED BY A GRATEFUL COUNTRY, and within central wreath, FOR MERIT, plain edge, 51mm (Leroux 866; Baldwin’s Coin Auction 47, lot 1355, silver; Ford VII, 410-413). Choice mint state, scarce. It is recorded that 61 gold and 548 silver medals were struck. They were never issued and were melted down in 1840. The present medal shows signs of being a later, perhaps mid-19th century, strike. For further information see C K Clarke, A History of the Toronto General Hospital, including an account of the Medal of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of 1812, Toronto 1913.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George IV, Coronation 1820, the official Silver Medal, by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head left, rev the King crowned by Victory, attended by Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia, 34mm (BHM 1070). Practically as struck, beautiful iridescent toning.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George IV, Plymouth Dockyard renamed Devonport, 1824, Silver Medal, by R Ellis and J Ramsey, Neptune standing in conch chariot driven by two hippocamps, Fame flies above, rev inscription in twelve lines, 55mm (BHM 1244); together with a similar specimen in Copper. First with a few light surface marks, toned good very fine and rare, the second extremely fine. (2)

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George IV, William Shakespeare, The Shakespearian Club, Stratford-upon-Avon, Established April 23 1824, frosted and glazed Silver Membership Medal, by John Ottley, bust left, WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN, rev legend, 47mm, silver rim with suspension ring (Ogden 52; not in BHM but see 1247). Virtually as issued, extremely rare.

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George IV, Archery, Society of St Edmund’s, established March 1827, Silver Award Medal, engraved legend, rev engraved within wreath, “Captains Medal 1829”, 47mm, with bow-shaped suspender, in shaped fitted red leather case. Handsome and extremely rare. ex Glendining, 25 November 1937, lot 121

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Victoria, Archery, Wellesbourne [Warwickshire] Society of Archers, engraved Silver Award Medal, 1848, engraved standing bowman, rev legend, London Hallmark, makers’ mark CR / WS, 35mm, integral suspension loop and also attachment loop at bottom. Very fine and rare. The image very much in the in the imagined ‘Robin Hood’ style

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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Victoria, The Golden Jubilee, 1887, the official Silver Medal, by Sir J E Boehm and [reverse] Frederick, Lord Leighton, engraved by L C Wyon, crowned and veiled bust left, rev the Queen enthroned surrounded by seven figures of the Arts and Industries of Britain, 58mm (BHM 3219), in red leather case of issue and with printed descriptive details of the reverse design. Extremely fine, however a few light surface marks.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Georg Schrötl von Schrotenstain, Financier to the Emperor Rudolph II, lozenge-shaped Silver Portrait Medal, 1585, bearded bust right wearing ruff, GOTT GIBT ALLES 1585, rev ornate arms and crested helm, 46mm/34mm x 34mm (cf Domanig 186, 624). Very fine, though possibly once mounted. The Louvre posseses a drawing of Schrötl by Aegidius II Sedeler (1570-1629)

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Joseph, King of Romans, later Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1705-1711), The Siege of Landau, Silver Medal, 1702, by Georg Hautsch, armoured bust left in medallic roundel, sun, moon and stars around, rev eagle above townscape with name on ribbon, CAESAREO AVSPICIO …, 47mm (Mont 1285; vL IV, 332, 1; W 7456). Very fine, small stain by ribbon. The victory at Landau by Louis, Margrave of Baden, made the normal passage into Germany impossible. Joseph was present and it was said that when he was advised not to get into danger he replied that those who were afraid might retire.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Joseph, King of Romans, later Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1705-1711), The Siege of Landau, Silver Medal, 1702, by Georg Hautsch and G F Nürnberger, laureate head right, legend around and below, rev cartographic plan of Landau, chronogrammatic legend above, plain edge, 47mm (Mont 1285; Julius 631; vL IV, 384,3; Laug 273). Good very fine.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Joseph, King of Romans, later Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1705-1711), The Siege of Landau, Silver Medal, 1702, by P H Müller, armoured bust three-quarters right, flowing hair and wearing Collar and Badge of the Golden Fleece, rev panorama of Landau with fortifications and mortars in air and exploding, ARMORVM PRIMITIAE, lettered edge, 43mm (Mont 1286; Julius 629). Extremely fine.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Joseph, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1705-1711), The Successes of the Allies in Spain and Brabant, and the Liberation of Barcelona, Silver Klippe Medal, 1706, by G F Nürnberger, crowned sun in majesty, three smaller crowns in points of rays, rev eclipse of the sun, actions named in angles, with Barcelona at top, BARCELONA LIBERATA A. 1706. 12 MAI ECLIPSIS SOLIS, 39mm square (MI /100; vL V, 33, 2; Laug 314). Extremely fine and extremely rare. The obverse legend refers to the successes of the Duke of Marlborough, and Marshal Hendrik Overkirk [Hendrik van Nassau-Ouwerkerk, 1640-1708] at the Battle of Ramillies, the Earl of Galway for the occupation of Madrid (though the date on the medal is incorrect) and Admiral Sir John Leake, naval commander at Barcelona. Representations of eclipses on medals are rare.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Joseph, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1705-1711), The Successes of the Allies in Spain and Brabant, Silver Klippe Medal, by G F Nürnburger, 1706, two Gods fight in skies over landscape and date 1536, one with Imperial shield the other (defeated) with French ‘sun’ shield, rev chronogrammatic legend REGNABO CAROLVS III REX HISPANIÆ …, 39mm square. Extremely fine, toned. Charles (1685-1740), archduke of Austria, as Charles III, pretender to the throne of Spain, later (1711), Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. He invaded Spain in 1703 in pursuit of his claim to the Spanish throne (see also lot 1583).

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1685-1711-1740), The Coronation of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Silver Medal, 1723, by Andreas Vestner, conjoined busts right, he laureate, rev Eternity and Providence with armorial shield, 37mm (BDM VI, 250). Extremely fine with light, even tone.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, The Birth of Archduke Joseph, oval Silver Medal, 1741, by D Becker, bare head within wreath, rev the Prince as infant Hercules, 48mm x 42mm (BDM I, 142). Good very fine.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Austria and Holy Roman Empire, Francis I (1708-1745-1765) and Maria Theresia (1717-1780), Capture of Świdnica (Schweidnitz, Poland), Silver Medal, 1761, by Anton Franz Widemann, conjoined busts right, rev kneeling figure before city plan, offers mural crown to Emperor dressed as Roman General, 46mm (Mont 1898). Extremely fine.

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