British Historical Medals from Various Properties


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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653, a cast silver medal by T. Simon, armoured and draped bust left, rev. lion displaying arms, 39mm, 13.68g (Lessen type 5; MI I, 409/45; E 188b). A contemporary cast, very fine


£100-£150


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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653, a silhouette, the bust expertly cut out of the silver medal, 30 x 20mm (cf. Eimer 188a). Removed from a pin brooch, fine


£100-£150


Oliver Cromwell, Memorial, 1658, a bronze medal by J. Dassier [struck 1731], bust left, rev. infant genii surround decorated monument, 38mm, 26.33g (Eisler 265/35; MI I, 435/87; E 203). About extremely fine


£60-£80


Archbishop Sancroft and the Trial of the Seven Bishops, 1688, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the bishops in medallions around Henry Compton, Bishop of London in centre, 51mm (MI I, 622/37; E 288). Has been removed from box (?), edge smoothed, otherwise better than very fine


£60-£80


435


Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, armoured bust right, wearing lace cravat, rev. William on horseback at the head of his army, fleet at anchor beyond, Justice raised in foreground, 48mm, 20.86g (MI I, 639/64; E 297Bb). Pierced and tooled in fields, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned


£300-£400


436


Peace of Ryswick, 1697, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, European rulers closing the doors of the Temple of Janus, rev. view of Ryswick Palace, coats of arms around, 49mm, 46.40g (v L IV, 273; MI II, 169/453). About extremely fine, rare £500-£700


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